Language Teaching Approaches, Methods, and Strategies || TSC Nepal Lower Secondary Level English Unit - 1

Language Teaching Approaches, Methods, and Strategies The world is becoming increasingly interconnected, and the ability to communicate effectively across languages is a valuable skill. For language instructors, navigating the vast array of teaching approaches, methods, and strategies can be overwhelming. This chapter will provide a roadmap, unpacking these terms and exploring some of the most prominent language teaching frameworks. Historical Approaches These approaches focus on methods used in the past and may not directly target communication as the primary objective. An example would be the Grammar Translation Method, which emphasizes memorization of grammar rules and translation exercises. Communicative Approaches These approaches prioritize communication and aim to develop a learner's communicative competence, which is the ability to use language effectively in real-life situations. Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is a prominent example that emphasizes using all four langua…