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Central to this view is the belief that children learn their first
language by imitating their parents and by reinforcement on the part
of the parents (the parents «reward’ correct sentences by responding
positively to them). This view of language learning is associated
with the behaviorist school of psychology and is reflected in the
audio-lingual approach to LT, which was popular in the 1950s and
1960s. Applied to learning a FL, it emphasizes the importance of
repetition and drilling; and as language is thought to be learnt by
repeating correct sentences, it is considered
important for students to
avoid making errors.
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