TEFL

APPROACH, METHOD
AND TECHNIQUE IN
LANGUAGE TEACHING
 Purpose of this Powerpoint

• to become more aware of the terms of

approach, method, and technique relating to
English learning and teaching;
• to think about the nature of language and the
nature of language learning.
• To think about how language are learned ( a
first language) according to behaviorists,
innatists and interactionists
 References
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