Second edition

Approaches
A Task-based Learning В Structural Approach C Lexical Approach

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   A class of adult beginners. They are mostly in their 30s and 40s and have never learnt English before. They are very shy about making mistakes and looking stupid in front of their classmates.
   
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   A class of 14-year-olds in their third year of English who hate learning grammar but love talking, doing and finding out.
   
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   A class of young adults who want to go the UK/USA to work, study and see the world.
   
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   A class of advanced teenage learners who are very good at communicating but: make lots of mistakes. They need fluent and accurate English for their future jobs in the tourist industry.
   
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   A class of beginner 11-year-olds. Their learning styles vary: some are risk-takers, some analytical, some social, some kinaesthetic.
   

What factors made you decide in favour of one approach or another?


Think about these teachers' comments. Which do you agree with and why?

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   I want to look at each of the approaches and think about what the advantages and disadvantages are of each. Then I might: try one out.
   
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   I like to pick the best: out of different approaches to keep my students motivated and involved, and to make my lessons relevant to different kinds of learners.
   
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   I suppose I use the same approach my English teacher used, but I'm not sure what approach that is. it doesn't really matter which approach you use.
   

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   Look at some units from two or three different eoursehooks to work out what approach they use.
   
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   Read more about some approaches: search for them on these websites:
   

http://www.onestopenglish.eom/ section.asp?secliouType=listsuirimary &catid= 59442&docid= 146495
http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/think/artidcs

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   Find out about this approach: Test-teach-test.