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*There are many English teaching methods such as:
- Grammar translation
- Audio lingualism
- Presentation, pratice and production
- Task-based learning
- Communicative language teaching
- Community language learning
- The silent way
- Suggestopaedia
- The Lexical approach
Each method has its pluses and minuses but certain conclusions can be drawn:
- Students need as much exposure to language as possible.
- Students need a certain amount of input from the teacher.
- Communicative tasks offer real learning possibilities but are not enough on their own.
- Anxiety and stress need to be low for effective language learning
- Where possible students should be encouraged to discover language for themselves.
*ESA teaching method (Engage, Study and Active)
- Elicitation: (Asking thought-provoking questions) is an extremely useful component of the ESA process.
- Real objects(realia): to elicit the word ball, use a real object. Show a ball to the class and ask:"What is this?"
- Flash cards/pictures
- Drawings
- Ask for the question
- Gap fill
- Lists
- Follow on questions
- Concept descriptions
- Mime
- Definitions
- Points to bear in mind
All ESA lessons should comprise of the following components: Engage, Study and Active.
