Three Traditional Methods Before 1970 z The Grammar
Three “Traditional Methods” (Before 1970) z. The Grammar Translation Method: “Mental Discipline” z. The Direct Method: A Rationalist Perspective on Language Learning z. Audiolingual Methodology: An Empiricist Perspective on Language Learning On Teaching a Language 1
Reactions to Audiolingualism: Two Mentalist Perspectives z. The Cognitive Anti-Method (Newmark 1966, Newmark and Reibel 1968) z. The Cognitive-Code Method (Chastain 1976) On Teaching a Language 2
A Functional Approach: Communicative Language Teaching (Richard and Rogers 1986, others during the 80 s) On Teaching a Language
Modern Adaptations of the Direct Method z. Total Physical Response (Asher 1972, Asher/Kusudo/de la Torre 1974) z. The Natural Approach (Terrell 1977, 1986) On Teaching a Language 4
Characteristics of the Natural Approach z Almost all classroom activities are devoted to communication. Grammar outside of class. z Importance of comprehensible input. z No error correction, just modeling. z “Acquisition” versus “Learning” z Importance of affective factors (friendly classroom atmosphere) z Speech emergence after silent period On Teaching a Language 5
Humanistic Approaches to Language Teaching z. Community Language Learning z. The Silent Way: Learning Through Self Reliance z. Suggestopedia: Tapping Subconscious Resources On Teaching a Language 6
Summary of Chapter 3: z. War of Methodologies versus Eclecticism z. Proficiency as Organizing Principle z. History of Methodologies On Teaching a Language 7
Discussion and Activities On Teaching a Language 8
Homework: z. Read Chapter 4 z. Answer Question 1 on p. 169 z. Write down one thing that you learned and found particularly interesting, surprising and/or true. On Teaching a Language 9
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