The short-term objectives include as Brooks (1964) has stated, "training in listening comprehension, accurate pronunciation, and recognition of speech symbols and reproduction of these symbols in writing. ... The order that language skills are presented is listening, speaking, reading, and writing. ... It has emphasized accurate pronunciation and enhanced auditory memory and listening comprehension at native speed and speed of speech. ...

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Simultaneously, speaking and listening skills are emphasised more as a way of successful and fluent communication. ... The reading comprehension questions used in the Grammar-Translation Method can be very useful for working on the text furthermore and understanding the text more deeply. ... There is less attention given to listening, speaking and pronunciation. In the Direct Method vocabulary is the most significant and as for the skills, speaking is the main one although reading, writing and listening also occurs from the start. ...

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In a more theoretical sense it is any educational program whose ultimate goal is for the participants to be fully versed in all facets of both languages, able to listen, speak , read, and write in both languages. ... In a more theoretical sense it is any educational program whose ultimate goal is for the participants to be fully versed in all facets of both languages, able to listen, speak, read, and write in both languages. ...

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