Behaviorism. This theory, comes from a psychological point of view.

Defines the human been as subject who internalizes knowledge and

interact with the environment based on the stimuli and response.
Besides the interaction between the subject and the environment, the
theory explains that according to the stimuli the response will be
reinforce positively or negatively, and that will help the learning process.
Thus, language learning of a second language in the past could be
explained as the repetitions and the use of grammar by memory.
Nowadays, the positive reinforcement it is used specially for discipline
problems.
Genetic Method. In contrast to the theory above, this one includes one
factor that affects the learning process, the context. How the context
affect the students when leaning a language. It is not a matter of
imitation what is important, it is the idea of using in order to interact.
The most important aspect to consider is how to present the language
with a meaningful aspect in life. In which cases the grammatical
structures have to be used and why. There is no explanation on the
formal structure of the language for example, the crucial aspect is, for
this approach, that students learn and use the language in different
contexts.
Contrastive Analysis Hypothesis. According to the origin of a specific
language, there could be some similarities. When teaching or learning a
language, comparing L1 with L2 could be helpful. Depends on the level
of each learner and how he or she processes the language. CAH has to
be used very carefully, not only comparing both languages when we as a
teachers have used it successfully. According to my personal experience,
it was easy for me to understand the continuous forms of the tenses
because the way I learned the gerund gave me a good understanding
of the use. That does not mean that the students will achieve it
correctly. We have to remember that the teaching approach has change
the syllabus in Spanish and there is no more conjugation in the lessons.
The Input Hypothesis. What is the importance of the input in language
learning? To understand this approach is important to consider two more
elements, the intake and the output. The input is considered as a
stimuli, written or spoken that learners receive from the environment,
not only from the teachers, but also from TV, music, billboard, movies,
etc. Once, they were exposed to the input, they are able to internalize
something. The learners have learn something from the stimuli. The
output will be the result form the input and the intake process. Even

though as an opportunity to keep learning the language, it is also the

moment to practice what they internalize, it will become the product.
Interaction Hypothesis. To verify what learners have learn, it is
important that they practice. This process will make that they consider
the interactional modifications that occur when using a second language.
Even when learners in Mexico don not have the opportunity to practice
with a native speaker, in the classroom there could be different levels on
English. The teacher and the more advanced students will have to use
the modified input, confirmation checks, reformulation and recast in
order to dialogue among the class.