Language teaching approaches and methods have cast light on the language teaching theory and practice. There are still many controversies about their usefulness and appropriateness. This paper tries to analyze their effectiveness and weakness of several most influential teaching approaches and methods: Grammar-translation Method, Direct Method,…

IF AN EFFORT WERE MADE TO HAVE STUDENTS CONTINUALLY HEAR AND PRODUCE THE LANGUAGE BEING STUDIED IN A FAIRLY REALISTIC WAY FROM THE BEGINNING, THEY WOULD BE MORE MOTIVATED TO LEARN AND WOULD MAKE THE TRANSITION FROM THE CLASSROOM TO PRACTICAL SITUATIONS AND MORE ADVANCED STUDY MORE EASILY. THE TRADITIONAL KINDS OF STRUCTURE DRILLS INCORPORATED IN…

THIS FINAL REPORT DESCRIBES THE PREPARATION OF A TEXT SUITABLE FOR TWO TERMS OF UNIVERSITY-LEVEL INSTRUCTION IN THE THAI LANGUAGE. THE PROJECT WAS SUPPORTED BY A GRANT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL LINGUISTICS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH FOR AN 18-MONTH PERIOD BEGINNING IN JUNE, 1965. IN ADDITION TO A TEXTBOOK BASED ON THE AUDIOLINGUAL AND…

A mock trial weighs the pros and cons of the pattern drill as it is commonly used in audiolingual methods. (RL)

The 40 lessons in this text provide intensive and systematic instruction in the basic sentence patterns of English. They are intended for students who already have some acquaintance with English but whose command of the patterns is limited. The material represents an authorized revision and adaptation of lessons originally prepared at the English…

The author attempts a reclassification of structural pattern drills, taking into account the theories of Skinner as well as Chomsky on language learning. Her intent is to propose a "systematic progression in the classroom from mechanical learning to the internalizing of competence." Drills could be used more effeciently in foreign language…

Presentation of a series of drills and suggestions on how to use them. According to the author, "the aim of these drills is not the inculcation of meaning, but fluency and skill in sentence manipulation." (FWB)

Suggests activities in a foreign language classroom to develop language skills and listening comprehension through conversations. (DS)

Abridgement of address presented at the second International Conference of the Ontario Modern Language Teachers' Association and the New York State Association of Foreign Language Teachers, Toronto, Canada, March 27, 1971. Attempts to persuade teachers to utilize structure and vocabulary from live natural materials rather than contrived"…

Examples of 18 different audiolingual drill techniques are presented. This overview of work done in the field of teaching Standard English to nonstandard speakers appears in "The Florida FL Reporter special anthology issue "Linguistic-Cultural Differences and American Education. (AMM)

The "Nucleus Course in Japanese," based on the Institute of Modern Languages'"Situational Reinforcement" approach, is designed for 80 to 100 hours of instruction. Each lesson has several sections--Response drills, Appropriate Response Sequence, and Reading. Most of the lessons also include optional sections with Sentences for…