Second edition

Grammar-Translation
View of language: language is made up of grammatical rules.
View of language teaming: language is learnt by analysing and applying grammatical rules.
Class room p met ices:
© Studying grammatical rules presented through grammatical terms, then applying them in exercises.

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  Working out what language means by applying rules.
  

© Learning lists of words by heart.
@ Translating texts and/or isolated sentences from LI to L2 or vice versa.
© Emphasis on grammatical accuracy.
Total Physical Response (TPR)
View of language: grammatical structures and vocabulary are the most important aspect of language.
View of language learning;
© Learners team by being exposed to language. Comprehension comes before production.
© Learners often need a silent period (a period of time during which learners hear language rattier than produce it, as babies do) to take in language, so they should not be forced to speak before they are ready.
© Language is learnt best when it is accompanied by doing things physically.
© Learning takes place when learners are relaxed.
Classroom p radices:
m Used mainly with young learners and beginners.
@ The syllabus focuses on grammatical structures and vocabulary involved in giving and following instructions.


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Module i

© Lessons involve the teacher giving instructions and the learners physically carrying out the instructions in the classroom, e.g. 'VV.dk to the table', 'Open the door'. ф At more advanced stages and after their silent period, learners give one another instructions.