The method emphasizes learner autonomy and active student participation. It was first introduced in gattegnos book teaching foreign languages in schools. Methodology tasks language awareness grammar tasks phonetics and phonology. The silent way tell me and i forget, teach me and i remember,involve me and i learn. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Teachers must know their teaching objectives clearly and make use of the teaching aids effectively. Ppt approach, method, technique in language teaching elih. It is not usually considered a mainstream method in language education. Caleb gattegno it derives its name from the fact that the teacher conducting a silent way class is silent for most of the time the learner should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible the silent way advocates that we start from what the student knows. In relation to the audiolingual method, richards and rodgers 2001 claimed that students were often found to be unable to transfer skills acquired through audiolingualism to real communication outside the classroom p. The teacher becomes a resource rather than an authority. Pdf abstract in the third millennium of quickly globalized world, teaching english as a worldwide communication tool has become more.
Approaches and methods in language teaching available for download and read online in other forma. So survey method taskbased method contentbased method in turkey, direct method was tried to using in language teaching but it was seen that students learned only basic sentences in 1919. Gattegno takes an openly sceptical view of the role of linguistic theory in language teaching methodology. Pdf hindi language teaching methodology to foreigner.
This was a joint project by diane larsenfreeman and the u. The teacher speaks very little when using this method. The silent way was founded in the early 1970s by the egyptian mathematician and educator caleb gattegno. The method also makes use of color association to help teach pronunciation. The three basic tenets of the approach are that learning is facilitated if the learner discovers rather than remembers or repeats, that learning is aided by physical objects, and that problemsolving is central to learning. Language teaching methodology, or teaching in this sense, is a set of methods based on the same rules and having a common aim, e. Methodology tasks language awareness grammar tasks phonetics and phonology english as a lingua franca contact sue if you are having problems. Feb 05, 2017 created using powtoon free sign up at youtube create animated videos and animated presentations for free. Teaching techniques the natural approach in the classroom the natural approach is designed to develop basic communication skills. May 19, 20 low anxiety4 starts teaching with sounds4. The role of the teacher is to draw the learners attention to the way that they are going about the act of.
It was based upon ideas outlined in his book teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way, published in 1963. Pdf approaches and methods in language teaching download. Similar to programme, it contains what is to be taught with a clear reference to selection and grading of content. Sep 25, 2012 introductionthe silent way sw, a method oflanguage teaching, originatedin the early 1970s andintroduced by caleb gattegno,who, an europe educator, iswell known for the use ofcolored sticks called cuisenairerods and for his approach tothe teaching of initial reading inwhich sounds are taught bycolors. Teaching pronunciation using the silent way approach caleb gattegno, creator of the silent way approach, believed that every language has a spirit, and it is a language teachers responsibility to be true to the spirit of a language. Medved krajnovic encyclopedia of life support systems eolss the second part of the article is devoted to second language acquisition sla. It is a methodology of teaching language based on the idea that teachers should be as silent as possible during a class but learners should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible. The learner needs to discover or create learning is made easier by the use of physical objects such as. Jan 25, 20 language teaching methods explores various methodologies of english language teaching. Qualitative teaching and teaching methodology including communication and skills influence the effective teaching and learning outcomes. A research about the level of using language teaching.
Grammar translation gm direct method dm audiolingual method alm silent way sw suggestopedia sug. Pdf in this chapter, we discussed the theoretical principles behind the silent. The confusion arises ifwhen we assume that a language learned in a conventional way cannot be turned into conversation. Language teaching methods teachers handbook american english. Gattegnos name is well known for his revival of interest in the use of coloured wooden sticks called cuisenaire rods and for his series words in colour, an approach to the teaching of initial reading in which sounds are coded by specific colours. Because silent way teachers speak so little, they are free to observe their students carefully and be available to them. Advantages and disadvantages of silent way term paper. Caleb gattegno silent way class is silent for most of the time the learner should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible advocates that. The role of the teacher is to draw the learners attention to the way that they are going about the act of learning. The silent way methods in teaching and learning language. Teaching pronunciation as a core skill using the silent. It is based on the premise that the teacher should be silent as much. Examples of learnercentred methods are discussion method, discovery or inquirybased approach and the hills model of learning through discussion ltd.
Created using powtoon free sign up at youtube create animated videos and animated presentations for free. The objective of the silent way method of language teaching is for students to work as independent language learners. If you want to become an expert, we recommend starting with gattegnos original book, teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way which is available for free online and then working your way up from there. Teaching pronunciation as a core skill using the silent way. Teaching methodology different types of teaching methods. Students may be confused with the symbols of the colored wooden rods. Linguistics language teaching methodology and second language acquisition j. Language is not learned by repeating after a model. The silent way approach relationship chart, teaching activities. This is a textbook on english language teaching methodology which was a taskbased, communicative approach to deal with concepts and theories.
The teaching methodology module will take 120 hours distributed as follows per unit. The silent way is a languageteaching method created by caleb gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching technique. Gattegno introduced the method in 1963, in his book teaching foreign languages in schools. Pdf the role of silent way method to english teaching in a. Stevick, has described the role of the teacher in silent way as teach, test, get out of the way. Materials recommended text books including web based materials. Introduction silent way originated in the early 1970s and was the brainchild of the late caleb gattegno. It allows students to discover that reading is a personal interaction with the text, and an experience. Methodologies for active learning in the classroom learning logsreflective journals learning journals, logs and reflective diaries are terms often used interchangeably. Gattegno states that a foreign language can only be learnt in schools by artificial methods, employing materials constructed for the purpose gattegno 1972. Gattegno introduced the method in 1963, in his book. Introductionthe silent waysw, a method oflanguage teaching, originatedin the early 1970s andintroduced by caleb gattegno,who, an europe educator, iswell known for the use ofcolored sticks called cuisenairerods. Silent way is not a perfect method for teaching languages. The teacher should use a good method and techniques to increase students.
Techniques for accelerated learning, community building, and language revitalization brief tips for language teaching from the navajo nation language project reprinted in nurturing native languages dos and donts of language teaching pdf file. The teacher also learns new things every day which heshe didnt know in the process of teaching. The silent way total physical response the audiovisual method between variables can be measured 9. The silent way is the name of a method of language teaching devised by caleb gattegno. The silent way belongs to the tradition of teaching that favors hypothetical mode of teaching as opposed to expository mode of teaching in which the teacher and the learner work cooperatively to reach the educational desired goals. The silent way student is expected to become independent, autonomous and responsible gattegno 1976 in other words, a good problem solver in language. Download pdf approaches and methods in language teaching book full free. You can only help him to discover it within himself galileo. The aim of this chapter is to help secondary teachers to study the different trends and to draw valid conclusions about an effective fl teaching methodology. Three of the ten students had heard about audiolingual method alm, community language learning cll, and communicative language teaching clt. A spanish lesson in guadalajara, mexico, taught using the silent way. Like most cultural events of the 60s and 70s, it was a. Ppt approach, method, technique in language teaching.
The last line of benjamin franklins famous quote about teaching and learning can be said to lie at the heart of silent way. Teaching falls into three phases, each requiring appropriate methods. How is this applicable to the principles of silent way. This minimalist role of the teacher has led some critics to describe silent way teachers as aloof and, indeed, this apparently excessive degree of selfrestraint can be seen as such. Following the definition and the goals of this new discipline within applied. Two of the ten students had heard about grammar translation method gtm, silent way sw, suggestopedia sug, contentbased instruction cbi and taskbased language teaching tblt. Hence, a good teacher must understand the continuum of. Distinctive features of the language cannot be eliminated to accommodate alternative ways of. It is the students who should be practicing the language, not the. Language teaching methods teachers handbook for the video series by diane larsenfreeman office of english language programs materials branch united states department of state washington, d. The knowledge of these attack plans is supposed to be taken to the classroom so that they become a new resource to make teaching work. This unconventional method was developed alongside afro hairstyles and platform shoes back in the 1970s by mathematician yes, we said mathematician caleb gattegno. Salem mudallel autumn 20162017 abstract the present paper tries to explain one of the interesting language teaching methods, namely, the silent way.
The fl was hardly ever used in class and no language communication skills were developed. Language teaching methodology and second language acquisition. The silent way chapter 6 approaches and methods in language. The silent way is a language teaching methodology which was devised by caleb gattegno in the 1960s. Gattegno was critical of mainstream language education at the time, and he based the method on his general theories of education rather than on existing language. This article is about the language teaching method. It is based on the premise that the teacher should be silent as much as possible in the classroom but the learner should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible. Unesco eolss sample chapters linguistics language teaching methodology and second language acquisition j. Learning strategies are those procedures used by the learner in order to cope with the problems faced.
The silent way is a language teaching method created by caleb gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching method. The term silent way comes from the principle of a lot of language and few words. Nov 30, 2011 methodology the silent way was originated by dr. Medved krajnovic encyclopedia of life support systems eolss to train the mind of the student. It is based on the idea that language learning can be enhanced in three main ways. Benjamin franklins famous quote about teaching and learning can be said to lie at the heart of silent way. The silent way is a methodology of teaching language based on the idea that teachers should be as silent as possible during a class but learners should be encouraged to speak as much as possible.
Language teaching methods explores various methodologies of english language teaching. Silent, individual extensive reading contrasts with the way classroom texts are used as vehicles for teaching language or reading strategies or in traditional approaches translated or read aloud. Teaching methodology english class grammar literature students language mindfulness author classroom. There is a wealth of literature on the techniques and methods of the silent way. The silent way approach relationship chart, teaching. The silent way is a language teaching method created by caleb gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching technique. Learning is made easier by the use of physical objects such as.
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