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6 - Foreign Language Teaching Methods | Lectures for Dummies

The lesson provides an overview of several historical and contemporary foreign language teaching methodologies, spanning from the traditional Grammar Translation Method to modern approaches like Communicative Language Teaching (CLT). It details methods such as the Direct Method, which emphasizes oral interaction and inductive grammar learning, and the Audiolingual Method, which relies on mimicry, memorization, and intensive oral drilling influenced by behaviorism. The material also covers designer methods developed in the 1970s and 1980s, including Total Physical Response (TPR) and Suggestopedia, which integrate psychological principles and physical or relaxing environments into learning. Finally, the lesson discusses modern practices like Task-Based Language Learning (TBLL) and the contemporary trend toward a more flexible and practical Eclectic Approach in teaching.