Teaching English as a Second Language in Pakistan at Secondary Level

The objective of this paper is to compare the Grammar Translation Method (GTM) and Direct Method (DM) and to determine which method is most effective for teaching English language at secondary level. For this purpose, we took 35 secondary schools of District Khanewal and randomly selected 200 English teachers as a sample of this study. We collected data from sampling population through a structured questionnaire. Our results show that mostly teachers use GTM method during teaching of English language due its convenience and time saving. It is useful for large classes and meet the demand of examination. In contrast, Direct Method is difficult to use because it needs trained and skilled teachers. However, it develops fluency and improve pronunciation. However, we conclude that no single method of teaching English as a foreign language could guarantee to achieve hundred percent results.