Blogging Task 4: The Present and Learn Approach vs. The Teaching Through Input Approach

Please write about the following for next week:

What are the strengths and weaknesses of the Present and Learn Approach and the Learning through Input Approach? As a junior high school English teacher, which approach would you use for teaching vocabulary; the Present and Learn Approach, the Teaching through Input Approach, or a hybrid? Why?

To see a powerpoint presentation the different approaches, please click here.

Here is a sample outline of an entry:
Today we learned about two approaches for teaching vocabulary: the Teach and Learn Approach and the Learning through Input Approach. You can see a PowerPoint presentation of the approaches here. I would like to tell you about the strengths and weaknesses of each approach as well as the approach I would use as a Junior High School English teacher.
First, I will talk about the strengths and weaknesses of….
Second, I will talk about the strengths and weaknesses of ….
Lastly as a junior high school English teacher I would favor the Teach and Learn Approach/ Learning through Input Approach/ a Hybrid.

For an example of an excellent blogging entry, you can also read Keichan's post on methods of teaching vocabulary.
Please do the task by Wednesday, May 23, 8PM

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Next week, I would like to ask Micchan and Rosen as well as Keichan and Otokojuku to demonstrate the hybrid teaching approaches they recommended.