Categorization of Foreign Language Teaching Approaches and Methods

Abstract

This paper provides a comprehensible review of the nine foreign language teaching approaches and methods: Grammar Translation, Direct, Silent way, Suggestopedia, Total Physical Response, Audiolingual methods, and Oral-Situational, Communicative language teaching, and Natural approaches. The study identifies specific characteristics of those nine approaches and methods thoroughly. The objective of the present study is to propose the categorization of FLT approaches and methods into six groups based on their distinctive features. Performing well in recognizing FLT approaches and methods and their peculiarities leads foreign language teachers to the capability of the teaching methodology.