Abstract

This dissertation is based on the studies of second language acquisition and many current teaching theories and analyses why the Chinese students often make little progress after learning English for years. It explores the status and the importance of the teaching pedagogy in Second Language Acquisition.It introduces the introduction of a brief look at ESL history, the application of six teaching pedagogy in ESL and the contrast between different kinds of teaching pedagogies. Hence, it can be concluded the enlightenments of the development of ESL to the current English teaching. That’s the the proper ways of setting the input  and output activities, the changing of the roles of teachers and students, the innovation of the teaching material, the creating of the perfect class atmosphere and the final choice of ESL-communicative approach.

Keywords : Second Language Acquisition; the contrast between the Teaching Pedagogy;

Contents

Abstract

摘要

1.Introduction1

2.A Brief Look at ESL History1

2.1 The Pendulum Swing of ESL History.1

3.The Application of six Teaching Pedagogy in ESL..2

3.1 The Grammar Translation Approach.2

3.2 The Direct Approach3

3.3 The Reading Approach.4

3.4 The Audio lingual Approach5

3.5 The Comprehension Approach5

3.6 The Communicative Approach6

4. The Contrast between Different Kinds of Teaching Pedagogies.7

4.1 The Grammar Translation Approach and Comprehension Approach.7

4.2 The Reading Approach and Audio lingual Approach8

4.3 The Comprehension Approach and Communicative Approach9

5. The Enlightenment of the development of ESL to the current English teaching.10  

5.1 The proper ways of setting the input and output activities11

5.2 The changing of the roles of teachers and students for teaching.11

5.3 The innovation of the teaching material11

5.4 The creating of the perfect class atmosphere.12

5.5 The final choice of ESL-communicative approach.12

6. Conclusion13

References.14