Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching

An accessible and comprehensive discussion of teaching methods and approaches.

Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching Third edition is an extensive revision of this highly successful book. As in previous editions, both major and alternative approaches and methods are surveyed, with the section on current communicative approaches updated to include new material on CLIL, text and genre-based teaching. The book seeks not only to clarify the assumptions behind these approaches, and their similarities and differences, but also to help teachers explore their own beliefs and practices in language teaching. Further new material deals with other directions in language teaching, such as outcomes-based initiatives, to make this edition fully up-to-date.

Key features

• Each chapter includes a series of discussion questions to help readers engage with the content.
• Textbook samples provide examples of how the approaches and methods have been interpreted by materials writers.
• The book includes a comprehensive table comparing approaches and methods for easy reference.