Communicative Approach
This approach is probably the most common, and is a combination of all the below approaches discussed. (see links below). Learning is focussed on communication - having students able to communicate in a range of daily conversation scenarios.
Most students enrol in English classes to become a better speaker, and so with this goal in mind, rather than learning about the language, students learn oral and written communication.
Tasks and situations are conducted in the classroom which allow students to communicate in a way that emulates real life use of language.
Direct Method: Ways of Learning and Teaching a Language - Direct Method Grammar Translation Method: Ways of Learning and Teaching a Language - Grammar Translation Community Language Learning Method: Ways of Learning and Teaching a Language - Community Language Learning Inductive / Discovery Approach: Ways of Learning and Teaching a Language - Inductive / Discovery Approach