| The main disadvantage of the audio visual approach | | | | Therefore the best approach may be a combination |
| is that it does not encourage the students to | | | | of both approaches. It can be tailored for younger |
| continue to learn as the grade achieved serves as an | | | | students by being closer to the audio visual approach |
| end to the process. Many students taught by the | | | | and the approach for older students being closer to |
| audio visual approach despite getting high grades | | | | the communicative approach. |
| could not communicate or speak well. They may be | | | | Of course the approach chosen depends on the |
| able to write well but 'good' speech is not inherently | | | | attitudes and biases of the teacher. He or she may |
| something that they can do years afterward. | | | | favour one approach over another and so may |
| The main drawback of the communicative language | | | | implement an approach closer to their ideal; flawed |
| teaching approach is that it is commonly short- usually | | | | though it may be. |
| months only. It does not dwell on drilling; instead it | | | | The way to reduce this problem is to educate all |
| covers the various ways of communication with | | | | potential teachers the advantages and disadvantages |
| contextualization, translation and speaking skills. During | | | | of all approaches to language teaching and learning. |
| the study period, various role play and group projects | | | | Any approach is just a style and as styles go some |
| may be used but if the student does not and cannot | | | | get fashionable for a period and then another |
| speak up then the approach may be considered to | | | | approach may get fashionable while the earlier |
| be unfruitful. | | | | approach loses its favour and number of adherents. |