Techniques and Principles in Language Teaching

Principles of Desuggestopedia

• Principles of Desuggestopedia
• Communication takes place on ‘two planes’: the linguistic message is encoded on one plane and factors which influence the linguistic message are on the other.

Principles of Desuggestopedia

• Principles of Desuggestopedia
• On the conscious plane, the learner attends to the language; on the subconscious plane, the music suggests that learning is easy and pleasant.

Principles of Desuggestopedia

• Principles of Desuggestopedia
• When there is a unity between conscious and subconscious, learning is enhanced.

Principles of Desuggestopedia

• Principles of Desuggestopedia
• A calm state, such as one experiences when listening to a concert, is ideal for overcoming psychological barriers and for taking advantage of learning potential.

Principles of Desuggestopedia

• Principles of Desuggestopedia
• The fine arts (music, art, and drama) enable suggestions to reach the subconscious. The arts should, therefore, be integrated as much as possible into the teaching process.