Serving as a useful supplement to various language methods course, this book analyzes the debate between grammar-based approaches to language teaching and more communicative schools of thought. Adopting a historical framework, it provides different perspectives on the contemporary debate about approaches to language teaching.

"Breaking Tradition" is a fascinating supplement to any language methods course as it analyzes the hotly contested debate between grammar-based approaches to language teaching and more communicative schools of thought. The author's historical framework provides new perspectives on the current debate about approaches to language teaching. The writing style is engaging.

Introduction:
Tradition and Language TeachingChapter 1:
The Teacher: Innovation in the CurriculumChapter 2:
The Administrator: Implementation of the CurriculumChapter 3:
The Textbook Writer: Institutionalization and the CurriculumChapter 4:
The Applied Linguist: Theory and Teaching PracticeReferencesIndex