Grammar Translation - Developed in the 18th-19th centuries, the teacher presents, explains, and commands in the students' native language. Students memorize vocabulary, conjugate verbs, and translate texts. While easy and develops grammar structures, it lacks oral skills, context, and theory.
Communicative Language Teaching - Created against audiolingual and grammar translation methods. The teacher facilitates communication and students interact in the target language as much as possible. It aims to develop communicative competence through meaningful learning. However, long classes and perceptions of activities could be too abstract.