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I tell one from another? 
Chapter Two describes ten approaches to language teaching. For each approach the distinctive features 
are given so that you will be able to recognize whether the approach is being used in your school. You 
will also learn what to expect if your students are already used to a particular approach, and what kind of 
impact that will have on your teaching. At the end of the chapter are some suggestions for using selected 
techniques. 
You may also wonder Which approach is the best for me to use? 
Perhaps the strongest point made in Chapter Two is that no single approach works all the time for all 
learners. Each of the approaches has its strengths and weaknesses. These are pointed out to you in 
Chapter Two and at various points in Chapters Three to Six, which discuss the teaching of the individual 
language skills. Another point which is made in Chapter Two is that you must exercise caution and tact 
when trying to introduce innovations into your language classroom. 
Once you have answers to these more general questions, you may look for help in the teaching of the 
language skills. You may ask What can I do to get my students to really speak English to me and to 
each other? 
This is quite a challenge, especially if you are teaching a large class and if your students are used to 
language lessons which focus more on the written language than on speaking. Chapter Three shows you 
how to set up speaking activities which will make your students want to participate and to interact with 
one another. Sample exercises aim at increasing your students' fluency and confidence. Realistic 
suggestions are offered for overcoming the limits of the classroom and the anxiety of your students. 
There are even suggestions for teaching pronunciation in a more meaningful, communicative way. 
Closely related to the problem of motivating your students to speak is the need to improve their ability to 
understand spoken English. You may want to know How can I get my students to feel more confident