Summery last 2 classes:


The nature of approaches and methods in language teaching


Teaching English in Chile
Problems:

• low motivation
• not enough time
• lack of techniques
• lack of control
• cultural context
• lack of materials and resources

How to resolve the problems:

• committed and qualified teachers 
• Roleplays
• Situation
• projects

METHODOLOGY

Skill based (systems)

Strategies

Procedures

English Practicum

Assessment

Teaching resources

SKILLS -LEARNING LANGUAGE SKILLS

COMMUNICATION:

• Pragmatic (Use and context)
• social skills
• exposure
• interactive context
• relevant content

lessons should be: -interactive

                                  -relevant

                                  -fully content

Approach= an initial proposal or request(enfoque)

• coherence
• teacher´s methods 
• beliefs
• principal ideas 

Theory of language

STRUCTURAL

• descriptive
• functional
• system, rules

FUNCTIONAL

• topics and dialogues of function and meaning
• intention restricted

INTERACTIONAL

• Vehicle of social interactions and transactions
• meaningful learning
• learner´s experience
• exchange, natural communication

Theory of learning

1. Process-oriented: habit, induction, inference, hypothesis, generalization

(system-steps)

2. Condition-oriented theories:Nature of the human and physical context
Most important authors of differnt theories and methods:

• KRASHER 1981
• TERRELL 1977
• CURRAN 1972
• ASHER 1977
• GATTEGNO 1972 76