Despite the changing status of approaches and methods in language teaching,tha study of past and present teaching methods continues to form a significant component of teacher preparation promgrams.the reason for this are the following:
-the study of approaches and methods provides teacher with a view of how the field of language teaching has evolved.
-approaches and methods can be studied not as prescription for how to teach but as a source of well-use practices,which teachers can adapt or implement based on their own needs.
-experience in using differrent teaching skills that they can later add to or supplement as they develop teaching experience.