The Effectiveness of Interactive Teaching Strategies in Teaching English Language

Abstract

English is an international language that is very important in all fields of interaction all over the world. Many countries pay more attention for developing teaching and learning English as a second language, especially in the early years that are considered a turning point in the process of learning/teaching English Teaching English as a second language contains the process of teaching four main skills: listening, speaking, writing and reading. These basic skills require some additional English elements such as pronunciation, grammar, structures, and vocabulary. Amongst all these basic or secondary elements of teaching English, still the communicative and interactive strategies of teaching English, as a second language, are the most influential. Interactive strategy has the ability to engage both teachers and students in the educational process. This engagement can be performed through various techniques and strategies. That is why, the present study aims at introducing a full account of interactive strategies in teaching English language through defining and discussing the effectiveness of interactive strategies. Defining and discussing the influence of interactive strategies is performed through discussing the impact of interactive strategies on the process of teaching English as a second language, especially on the elements of memory and activation.