INNOVATIVE APPROACHES OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FOR BETTER LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN LEARNERS

English has always been taught to the second or foreign language learners in a formal manner consisting of technical or formula-based methods to the second language learners, causing anxiety and aloofness in them. Sustainability skills consist of qualities like communication, critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, continuous learning and etc. The traditional methods of English language teaching may provide some ideas about the grammatical structure and overall concept of the language, but does not really help in developing other linguistic skills like communication, creative writing, enrichment of vocabulary and such, which are important for the sustainable, lifelong learning and for career perspectives as well. The aim of this study is to focus on various innovative and modern approaches of English language teaching, which along with structural knowledge, helps to develop communication skills, encourages active performance of the learners and overall, promotes a holistic and continuous experience of language learning and self-enrichment. The study also attempts to review and analyse various publications based on this subject, and suggests measures which can be beneficial to the new age language learners to face various challenges and obstructions in the way of foreign language learning in the competitive world, by developing sustainable skills such as active communication, creative writing, critical thinking, self-expression, collaborative learning and so on. Further research can be focused on developing such and associated skills development for futuristic and lifelong learning.