Compare And Contrast The Translation Method And The Audiolingual Method

Thus, it is essential for students to understand the language they are exposed to and respond appropriately so that they can become competent users of that particular language. Seferoglu and Uzakgöre (2004) cited in Tavil (2010) indicate that listening is an interactive process. The listener does not always just listen to, but he or she also reacts to the speaker or asks questions for clarification. The most essential issue for the students should be to understand what they are listening to and be able to give appropriate responses orally. This aim clarifies the integration of

Listening plays a crucial role in our daily lives. People listen for various purposes such as entertainment, obtaining necessary information or academic purposes. Most of the people nowadays do not realize the significance of listening and they do not put concern on it. Listening plays a dominant role in second language instruction for several reasons (Rost, 1994). Listening at school covers up to many aspect. In education we can classify the purposes of language into two dimensions: the social dimension and the academic dimension (Cummins, 1981). It refers to the skills needed for social interactions involving language as Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS). They are listening

Introduction: The importance of English language acquisition as a stepping-stone for proficiency in school subjects cannot be over emphasized. The knowledge of English is important both for educational, national and economic development of a country. English is the official language of administration and commerce and also a major language of science. It should be further highlighted at the need for improving the quality of spoken and written English language among children. Although English language retains its dominant position in the education delivery system, the thrust of our educational language policy is the use of the mother tongue or the language of the

For this reason, it is necessary to look for good resources and materials to support the language teaching-learning process. It necessary to notice the role that each skill plays in the language acquisition. For instance, Listening is considered as the basis of developing the other skills, it is because, through listening, learners learn vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar. Then, reading, permit learners to expand their vocabulary and learn grammatical structure. After that, writing, which allows students to produce the language. Finally, speaking recognizes as one of the main skill that allows students to produce the language and use the knowledge that acquired with the other skills.

Students can learn language skills very quickly by participating in different activates like JAM, Debate, Extempore, Role-play, Mock- Group Discussions, vocabulary games presentations, seminars etc. so teacher should be confident and competent to lead the students towards proficient in English language. They become proficient in English by learning language skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing). It is great challenge to the Modern English teacher to make the students expert in English. This paper aims at to discuss role of English teacher, challenges in teaching English language in modern era and ways to learn language skills through different sources.

Without effective strategies, students' listening comprehension turns to be challenging, problematic, and ineffective activity (Mendelsohn,2006:79).Using listening strategies by the second language learners help them to cope with the difficulties they experience while listening. Concisely, teaching listening strategies supports listening comprehension, forms learners' self-control learning habit and increases independent learning ability. Listening strategies as well as linguistic knowledge are necessary to successful listening comprehension(Wen-sheng,2007:73).Historically, Rubin(1975)was the first academic in the field of second language acquisition who saw a direct association between good language learners and learning strategies. Indeed, Rubin's(1975)study paved the way to a strategy based approach of L2 teaching and learning concluding that good language strategies create good language

For English learners, there are four skills that we must master. According to the research done by native and foreign educators, (Levelt, 1989; Debot, 1992) speaking is more difficult for students. In order to find factors influencing middle school students’ oral English, and know more about oral English. This paper will introduce some research about oral English and stresses the importance of oral English. Since our country has joined WTO, oral English became more and more important. With the trade developing, communication is the first step to know other countries’ cultures, customs, languages and habits. In English learning, there are four important skills; they are listening speaking reading and writing. Because students and teachers ignore

The way English is taught around the world contributes to linguistic imperialism. Other countries’ English programs are “a vital site for social and linguistic reproduction, and the inculcation of relevant knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and therefore particularly central in processes of linguistic hierarchism” (Phillipson 245). In other words, proper education is key when it comes to learning English. ELL students rely on receiving outstanding education in order to contribute to the success of the English speaking world. Without proper education, these students may not be able to keep up with how fast the English language is becoming the standard of the world. They could fall behind along with their country if they do not live up to that standard. EFL programs vary in English speaking countries and consist of different methods of teaching students to learn the language. One of these methods is the dual-language method, which consists of learning English alongside a student’s native language. This is not always ideal for parents, who “advocate English-only classes, hoping for a fast-track approach. Although English-only classes may help with spoken fluency, it has not been proven effective for learning the written aspects of the language” (Lynch). The desire for their children to keep up with the English speaking world is behind these parents’ criticism of the dual-language method. However, English is not easy to teach, especially alongside another language.

It is safe to say that those who can communicate excellently in English tend to possess good listening skills. Therefore, it is no doubt that the importance of listening skills is undeniable in foreign languages learning. There are a wide range of studies considering the importance of listening in language learning and in other aspects of life as well. It is obvious that listening skills has been considered as frequently used skills during classroom and in life. Salisonline contends that listening is used more frequently than the other three language skills in our life. Listening skills doubles speaking one, quadruple reading one, and is used five times more than writing one ( Salissonline,2015) . At

Having in mind the topic of this article, Nihat (2008) explains the importance of acquiring communicative competences inside the classrooms as an important fact of English Language Teaching. He stated that more than grammatical rules and structures, students should know how to use their second language, in order to

This theory highly contributes in language learning. The latest methods in language teaching such as communicative teaching are

The idea of choosing from different methods to suite for ones teaching purposes and situations is new one. For example, Memorandum on the Teaching of Modern Language published in 1929 on the basis of British study by Incorporated Association of Assistant Masters in Secondary Schools recommended the eclectic "Compromise Method" as a solution to the language teaching method debate.

Language acquisition is an important process in every person’s life. As the world becomes more interconnected, there is increasing need for humanity to communicate with each other. According to Chang (2011), language is the avenue through which information is shared. The question of “which language” has baffled the academic community over time and across space. In the final analysis, it appears that the language that most people in the world should speak actually has political connotations. Evidence links the modern use of English to the European colonization and expansion in the last few centuries. While the issue is not whether or not English should be used at the global stage, most people in the modern age would agree that there is need for a standard language (Van Nguyen, 2010). English as a second language (ESL) is taught differently across the world. Even in regions that do not speak English as a native language (ENL) such as Asia, learning English is essential not only for understanding the rules of syntax but also being able to communicate with other people across the globe correctly and with ease. The grammar translation method is too idealistic while the communicative language teaching method appears to be more useful in a practical situation; but a combination of both methods would produce better results.

English language is the main international English. It is also said that English is the language of progress and development. In this age of internet and globalization, the use of English has increase tremendously. Most of the non-speaking English countries take great importance in English education. China and Malaysia being one of them.

Once there was a time in teaching English, when teachers had mainly followed the traditional approach of teaching in various universities, where the learner used to be dependent only on the lecture delivered by the teacher. The learners were not exposed sufficient practice on their own and the interaction among the learners in the classroom was almost absent. That time the main focus was on grammatical rules, memorization of vocabulary, translation of texts and doing writing exercises. Classes were also conducted in native language ‘Bangla’ with little or no use of English language.