Top ten ELT Articles
This list was originally created in 2010 and has been a valuable resource for English teachers over the years. To […]
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Communicative activities
Introduction Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) emerged as a response to the limitations of traditional methods like the Audio-Lingual and Grammar-Translation approaches. Unlike these older
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Explore the Ecological Approach to Language Learning and Teaching
The Ecological Approach to language learning and teaching is a relatively new approach that focuses on language as a complex,
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Content-Based Instruction and Cognitive Learning
Introduction Most of us would agree that acquiring a second or foreign language is not solely achieved through direct instruction
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The Lexical Approach: Prioritizing Lexis over Grammar in Language Instruction
According to Michael Lewis (1993), the lexical approach emphasizes the importance of vocabulary in language learning. Lexis, or vocabulary, is
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Discover The Natural Approach To Language Teaching
Introduction For those who are not familiar with the Natural Approach to language teaching, this blog post covers everything you
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The Communicative Language Teaching: A Guide to The Communicative Approach
Communicative Language Teaching (also referred to as the Communicative Approach) emphasizes interaction as both the means and the ultimate goal
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Content-Based Instruction: Enhancing Language Learning
Content-based instruction (CBI) is a teaching approach that focuses on learning a language through learning about something. Although CBI is not new, there has been
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Situational Language Teaching (Oral Approach)
The Oral Approach, or Situational Language Teaching (SLT), is an approach developed by British applied linguists between the 1930s and
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Total Physical Response
Total Physical Response (TPR) Total Physical Response is a language teaching method based on the assumption that the coordination of
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Suggestopedia
The origin of Suggestopedia Suggestopedia is a language teaching method developed by the Bulgarian psychologist, Georgi Lozanov (see picture on
The Silent Way Method
Introduction The Silent Way Method is an innovative approach to language teaching that emphasizes student discovery, creativity, and problem-solving. This
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