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ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

METHOD -TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE

METHOD - ECLECTIC METHOD

APPROACHES - COMMUNICATIVE LANGUAGE TEACHING

THEORY -INNATISM

TECHNIQUES OF TEACHING ENGLISH LANGUAGE

method of teaching language using physical movement to react to verbal input in order to reduce student inhibitions and lower their affective filter. allows students to react to language without thinking too much, facilitates long term retention, and reduces student anxiety and stress. plan regular sessions that progress in a logical order, and to keep several principles in mind. THEORIES BEHIND TPR - Childhood language acquisition theories - The right brain/left brain divide - Lowering stress and the affective filter

uses number of methods to achieve effective teaching.

makes use of real-life situations that necessitate communication. sets up a situation that students are likely to encounter in real life. leave students in suspense as to the outcome of a class exercise, which will vary according to their reactions and responses. Teachers in communicative classrooms will find themselves talking less and listening more, also become active facilitators of their students' learning (Larsen-Freeman, 1986). generic approach and it lays emphasis on learning communication through interaction. probes the nature of social, cultural and pragmatic features of a language and promotes learner autonomy. gives greater freedom and scope for the learners to break the circle of bondage as a passive observer.

best known and most influential proponent of the innatist position is Noam Chomsky. states that learning is natural for human beings. They believe that babies enter the world with a biological propensity, an inborn device to learn language does somewhat explain how children can generate or invent language they have never heard.

use of techniques and activities from a range of language teaching approaches and methodologies. are believed to be the unique individuals and appropriate technique is applied for every single learner.

DIVIDING THE CLASS INTO SECTIONS 1) Dividing class according to calibre of students 2) Mixing brighter and duller students in a same class COLLABORATIVE ACTIVITY gives some collective learning activity to the students of the class. ASSIGNING ASSIGNMENTS aimed to lift up the slow learner to the level of student of above average intelligence LEARNERS INDEPENDENCE motivate the students in such a way that they should be able to understand the seriousness of their role in learning process in this direction PROJECT WORK required to develop the content of the project and elaborate the work IMPROVISATIONAL RESPONSE there is no right or wrong answers as long as students are happily engaged in the process of language.

heterogeneous and breaks monotony with variety of learning materials, methods and techniques.

mainly concerned with first language acquisition

requires curriculum that is creative, innovative, and imaginative.

asserts that human have access to the knowledge that is processed innately.

ADVANTAGES USING ECLECTIC METHOD 1) broad and may include every kind of learning activity and saves learner from monotony. 2) more appropriate for Pre School learning but not less beneficial in the class rooms. 3) helpful in all kinds of skills in stimulating a creative environment and gives confidence to the learners. 4) a chance to our common sense to mould and shape our method according to the circumstances and available materials of teaching aids.

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