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It is suggested that the field of language teaching has moved away from a reliance on prescriptive methods towards a
more nuanced understanding of the complexities of language learning. For example, Richards and Rodgers (1986) note
that there have been calls to abandon the search for a single
“supermethod” and to instead focus on equipping teachers
with “a repertoire of methods and skills that can be used selectively in different contexts”. This reflects a move away from
the idea that there is one “right” way to teach language, and
towards an approach that values flexibility, adaptability, and a
recognition of the diverse contexts in which language learning
takes place (Richards, 2001).
Realistically speaking, each method has its own advantages and disadvantages; up till now, no method has been
empirically proven the best for all language educators to blindly adopt without discussion. For example, the current great
enthusiasm for (and wide adoption of) the Communicative
Language Teaching (CLT) method in Egypt can be attributed to the failure of the previously adopted method (i.e. the
Grammar-Translation Method) to meet the national language
learning goals. It failed to develop a language learner who can
communicate properly in English. This does not mean that the
CLT will stay forever, especially in this Information and Communication Technology-dominated age (ICT) that has been
changing the nature of language and how it should be taught
(Abdallah, 2011).
(M. Abdallah, 2024. Disponível em:
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED660475.pdf.
Adaptado)