THE INFLUENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING METHODS ON LANGUAGE ACQUISITION IN NON-NATIVE SPEAKERS

Abstract

The significance of this research lies in the examination of the influence of diverse approaches to
ELT on language learning for second language learners taking English as a foreign language.
Seeking to establish the best practices about language acquisition and learning, the research
focuses on contrasting the prevalent methods like Grammar-Translation and audio-visual methods
to the modern ones including CLT and TBLT. Questionnaires and interviews along with classroom
observations supplemented initially collected quantitative data and helped to gain an overall view
of how different strategies affect learner involvement and skills. These findings indicate most
learning is enhanced by method adaptability, showing that students respond well to individual
teaching techniques. These questions reflect the major concern highlighted by the teachers, that is
how to integrate the concern for grammar with the concern for communication. Finally, it provokes
that the pedagogical method based on a combination of conventional and online approaches to the
lessons results in more effective learning of the second language. Areas of research focus envisaged
for the future include analyzing the long-term effects of the methods of ELT on learners and
integrating newer technologies in language teaching.