The proliferation of approaches and methods is a prominenCcharacter-
istic of contemporary second and foreign language teaching. To some,

this reflects the strength of our profession. Invention of new classroom
practices and approaches to designing language programs and materials
reflects a commitment to finding more efficient and more effective ways

of teaching languages, The classroom teacher and the program coor-
dinator have a wider variety of methodological options to choose from

than ever before. They can choose methods and materials according to
the needs of learners, the preferences of teachers, and the constraints of
the school or educational setting.