FOREIGN HUMANISTIC APPROACHES TO TEACHING A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
The article discusses the main approaches in foreign language teaching, which are considered to be traditionally humanistic: grammar – translation, audiolingualism, direct method of de Sauze, total physical response, natural approach, suggestopedia, and communicative approach. The author focuses his attention on the humanistic principles that are fully realized in the studied approaches. The article reveals the importance of the use of these approaches, their influence on learning process in general, and on students, in particular. Actualization of the investigated problem is related to the humanization of learning process. The article analyses seven approaches in language learning. The author provides the comparative characteristic of the considered approaches within the humanistic aspects: unequal human potential, freedom and dignity. Regarding the comparative analysis, it is concluded that classificated approaches in foreign language learning implement the humanistic principles.