This second edition is an extensive revision of this successful text. Like the first edition, it surveys the major approaches and methods in language teaching, such as grammar translation, audiolingualism, communicative language teaching, and the natural approach. The text examines each approach and method in terms of its theory of language and language learning, goals, syllabus, teaching activities, teacher and learner roles, materials, and classroom techniques. The second edition includes new chapters on topics such as whole language, multiple intelligences, neurolinguistic programming, competency-based language teaching, cooperative language learning, content-based instruction, task-based language teaching, and the Post-Methods Era. Teachers and teachers-in-training will enjoy reading this comprehensive survey and analysis of the major and minor teaching methods used around the world. The book seeks not only to clarify the assumptions behind these methods and their similarities and differences, but also to help teachers explore their own beliefs and practices in language teaching.

This widely-used book presents a clear description and analysis of the major approaches and methods used in second and foreign language teaching. Methods and approaches covered include: grammar translation, the direct method, situational language teaching, the silent way, total physical response, the natural approach and suggestopedia. (view table of contents)

Product Description: A partir de un esquema de análisis de gran sencillez y claridad, se describen los rasgos principales de los enfoques y métodos de mayor aceptación en las últimas décadas. En un esfuerzo de síntesis y de rigor conceptual, los autores analizan el Método Audiolingüístico, el Enfoque Natural, la Enseñanza Comunicativa de la Lengua, la Sugestopedia y otros tantos enfoques y métodos que constituyen hoy la base de los planteamientos didácticos de los especialistas y los profesores de idiomas...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)