Approaches and Methods in Language Teaching: A Description and Analysis by Jack C. Richards (Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Language Centre (RELC), Singapore)
This widely-used book presents a clear description and analysis of the major approaches and methods used in second and foreign language teaching. Methods and approaches covered include: grammar translation, the direct method, situational language teaching, the silent way, total physical response, the natural approach and suggestopedia.