History of English Teaching

Author: A. P. R. Howatt
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Publish Date: 1999-12-01
Features: This book summarizes the entire development process of English language teaching, covering historical periods from the Renaissance to the present. The author introduces the origins of English teaching as a second language, reviews teaching materials from the 17th and 18th centuries, such as spelling readers, early teaching grammars, and conversational materials. It also discusses the spread of English teaching in Europe after 1700, the rise of teaching methods like the Grammar-Translation Method, Natural/Direct Method, and the achievements of reform movements. The book evaluates the significant contributions of figures such as Jones, Palmer, West, and Hornby to the development of English language teaching and the establishment of it as an independent profession in the first half of the 20th century. Additionally, the author explores the influence of applied linguistics on language teaching and the origins of the communicative approach in English language teaching.
(Note: The repetitive content in the original text has been retained as is, with only the Chinese text translated into English.)