In which instruction method is subject matter combined with language skills?

Content-Based Instruction is an effective teaching method where subject matter is integrated with language skills. This approach allows students to simultaneously learn a new language while engaging with meaningful content, which enhances both their language proficiency and subject knowledge. For instance, through studying science or social studies in English, learners develop their vocabulary and language structures in context, making the learning process more relevant and motivating.

This method contrasts with other approaches, such as the Grammar Translation Method, which focuses primarily on explicit grammar rules and translation exercises without an emphasis on contextual learning. Communicative Language Teaching emphasizes interaction and communication but may not necessarily integrate subject content in the same direct way that Content-Based Instruction does. The Direct Method emphasizes teaching vocabulary and grammar in the target language, focusing on oral skills, but does not systematically combine subject matter with language skills as effectively as Content-Based Instruction does.