Today we learned about two approaches for teaching vocabulary: the Teach and Learn Approach and the Learning through Input Approach. You can see a PowerPoint presentation of the approaches here. I would like to tell you about the strengths and weaknesses of each approach as well as the approach I would use as a Junior High School English teacher.
First, I will talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the Teaching and Learn Approach.
◇the strengths
Learners can understand firmly through possible approaches,especially translating the word into the students' own language.Because, they can't translate without understanding meaning of the new word.
Learners can reflection.They would review whether they can understand or not periodically.
◇the weaknesses
It tends to be studied passiveness for the student.It may hard for learners to interested in the topic that teacher presented.
Second, I will talk about the strengths and weaknesses of the Learning through InputApproach.
◇the strengths
Learners can learn a lot of new vocabulary and grammar incidentally.Learners going to investigate a purpose of learning by themselves.And they going to understand the topic for themselves.
◇the weakness
Some learners can understand the topic, but the other learners can't understand or difficult to understand.
Understanding and the achievement degree vary by learners.
Lastly as a junior high school English teacher I would favor a hybrid that the Teach and Learn Approach Learning through Input Approach.
Because, Two methods has the strengths.I would teach taking in good place of two method carefully the weakness.
