Abstract

BUENO VELAZCO, Concepción  and  MARTINEZ HERRERA, Juana María. Language teaching methods: a 500 years ' journey. Rev Hum Med [online]. 2002, vol.2, n.1. ISSN 1727-8120.

The study of methods in the process of teaching and learning a foreign language is one of the most fascinating issues in English language teaching (ELT). This review paper provides a description of methods showing that the history of both English as a foreign language (EFL) and English as a second language (ESL) contains a vast number of methods that date back to the grammar-translation and move up to the communicative approach used by many teachers worldwide. The analysis made leads to outstand the way in which linguistic, psychological and philosophical beliefs have contributed to the formation and development of these methods and how they have been realized at the level of pedagogical action. Particular emphasis is given to creativity and flexibility in the language lesson as the key to a successful classroom practice

Keywords : EDUCATION GRADUATE [history].

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