Unit 15 Approaches to language teaching

     An approach to language teaching may refer to our view of language and our view of how language takes place. Also, refer to the ways and methods of teaching that we use in the classroom. Some supporters believe that communicative approaches have to be based on communicative activities rather that focus on fluency. In these two approaches we can see some differences. On the one hand, the structural approach. The language is a system structures used to communicate meaning. Language is learnt through controlled practice. Also, oral skills are learnt before written skills. On the other hand, on the Task Based Learning, language is taught based on functions, vocabulary, structures and discourse. The activities in the classroom are based on problem solving tasks. As a future teacher I think that we have to choose an approach that agrees with the learner needs. Since, is too difficult to determine which the best is. We need to take into account the age, level of English, motivation to learn, expectations of learning and what resources are available. But, to make sure that the techniques are taught in a coherent way. As a conclusion, it is very important to know what the learner needs are in order to overcome a second language successfully.

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• Task based learning diapositivas Es.slideshare.net,. (2014). Task based learning diapositivas. Retrieved 5 December 2014, from http://es.slideshare.net/gingerfresa/task-based-learning-diapositivas