THE ECLECTIC APPROACH IN TEACHING ENGLISH
Keywords:
eclectic approach, teaching method, teacher’s role, language skills, Communicative Language TeachingAbstract
is study is to investigate the effectiveness of the eclectic approach in teaching English. It describes some challenges in teaching and propose the advantages of eclectic approach for teaching English as a second language.
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