This is a textbook on English Language Teaching Methodology which was a task-based, communicative approach to deal with concepts and theories.Deductive learning is essential. First, the teacher gives rules explicitly then the rules are reinforced with examples and exercises. Translation is the way to learn the language. Oral communication is not primarily important. Written language is superior to spoken language. Students also learn the structure of their own native language. Those who study a foreign language become more cultured and intellectual. It is obvious that the learning outcome of...

Text messaging is a popular way of communicating with friends and family. Short messages with limited character space, sending text messages (or SMS) is revolutionizing the way people spell and altering the linguistic landscape.The author has argued that text messaging is changing the way in which men and women have traditionally communicated. Analyzing gender-defined messages, he found that women are writing longer messages, using more emoticons and abbreviations."In the linguistic marketplace there have always been different values associated with standard and non-standard language, and...