Idea Sharing: Analyzing the Principles & Techniques of English Language Teaching Emphasized in the Crescent English Course for Yemen

Authors

Hani Qasem Mohammed Asaad

Publication Date

2019-01-01

Abstract

The Ministry of Education in Yemen has utilized several methods for teaching the English language including the grammar translation method, and the communicative language teaching method. This paper presents an analysis and description of the principles and techniques of English language teaching emphasized in the English language textbook "Crescent English Course for Yemen" used for teaching English for the third secondary grade in Yemen. This paper provides also a discussion about the effectiveness and feasibility of the methodology and techniques employed in the textbook. Although the textbook was designed and developed based on the communicative language teaching method to encourage the English language learners to engage in communication, to interact and participate in communicative classroom activities, many obstacles prevent them from achieving these goals. Among these obstacles are that teachers mostly follow the traditional grammar translation method in teaching the English language and students mainly focus on the final results, namely to pass the examinations which mostly consist of reading and writing tests.

DOI

10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.57.1.8

First Page

191

Last Page

208

Recommended Citation

Mohammed Asaad, Hani Qasem (2019) "Idea Sharing: Analyzing the Principles & Techniques of English Language Teaching Emphasized in the Crescent English Course for Yemen," PASAA: Vol. 57: Iss. 1, Article 8.
DOI: 10.58837/CHULA.PASAA.57.1.8
Available at: https://digital.car.chula.ac.th/pasaa/vol57/iss1/8