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Theory and Practice of Second Language Learning
Second language learning can help citizens broaden their thinking capacity and have wide connections to people in the world. Ethiopian governments at different times have been attempting to deliver foreign languages, particularly English, to their citizens. Also, training has been given on how to teach English as a foreign language as well. Thus, this book chapter deals with the theories and practices reflected in ELT as a foreign teaching from the earliest times to the present. Specifically, the syllabus and student books of Grade 10 English, which were in use in three consecutive reigns of Ethiopia, such as Haile Selassie (1930–1974), DERG (1974–1991), and Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) (1991–2022), were assessed and the theories and practices reflected in the teaching materials of each regime, and the changes made in terms of theories, approaches, and methods comparing the past and the present were identified. The audio-lingual method was the most commonly used method during the two regimes (Halie Sillase and DERG). But the content-based and task-based approaches, informed by sociocultural theory, were the most commonly used methods during the EPRDF, as evidenced by the evaluation of teaching materials and practice.
Part of the book: Second Language Acquisition