Assistant Professor, GITAM University, Hyderabad
Online published on 18 June, 2013.
The society is changing and it has become a knowledge society where globally networked and freely accessible information needs to be processed and transformed into knowledge. Language Teaching has changed to a greater extent from Grammar-translation Method, Direct method, Situational Language Teaching, Communicative Approach to Technology-enhanced Teaching. The teaching should not involve only one methodology of teaching like teaching just a text book. The teacher should focus on other sources that can impart quality education to the learner. The days are gone where the teacher acts a dominating factor to influence his students. Today's world wants students who actively participate and involve in the activities rather than being passive recipients. The teacher should be well acquainted with modern methods of teaching otherwise he/she cannot compete with the changing trends and become a competent teacher. The modern technology has provided the teacher with computers, internet resources for effective teaching. The present paper discusses in detail teaching LSRW, pronunciation, grammar and vocabulary skills through computer or internet.
Communicative Approach, Direct method, Grammar-translation Method, Language Teaching, Situational Language Teaching, Technology-enhanced Teaching