PROJECTS – NEW METHODOLOGICAL APPROACHES IN THE NEW MILLENIUM

countries around the world consider the teaching of English a major educational priority (Crystal 1997; McKay 2000). However, English as a Foreign Language (EFL) is often taught under unfavorable conditions, and, as a result, high school graduates are not always competent users of English. One important alternative is to take advantage of the continuing advances in multimedia technology and to make an effort to integrate this technology with in-class instruction. In this paper I will try to focus on new methods of teaching English that can be used to complement and reinforce traditional in-class instruction – including multimedia projects. Key words: English, computers, technology The 20th century has seen an immense amount of activity in language teaching methodology that is why some have called it the Age of Methods (Richards and Rodgers 1986). During this period a number of new methods drew attention and struggled for adherents. It is a fact that multimedia technology can help with some difficulties associated with the EFL situation, such as large class sizes and mixed-ability students. This explains the growing number of schools/universities with facilities for students to access computers and audiovisual equipment. Due to several reasons, teaching English does not always accomplish its objective and leaves students without an adequate level of proficiency in English. Of course, a major issue is the environment itself, the lack of English speakers for students to interact with. On the other hand, there are many researches that support the use o