There are various methodologies to foreign language learning. Here I want to mention one method audiolingualism, which begin in the world war two, when the proficient language speakers are badly needed. The US army provided fund for specific language courses that focused on aural-oral skills.
Language mastery is represented as acquiring a set of language stimulus-response chains. Foreign language learning is basically considered as a process of mechanical habit formation. The focus is on the mastery of phonological and grammatical structures and the sequence is assumed to start with phonological level and end up with sentence level. The learning principles include habit-formation, aural-oral, analogy and learning meaning in linguistic and cultural context. Speech is more basic to language than the written form. .
The process of instruction follows an implicit strategy of learning rather than an explicit one. This method acts according to a sequence of recognition, discrimination, imitation, and repetition and memorization procedure. It is an inductive teaching and learning method. Extensive oral practice in a target language-dominant class is the focus of instruction and the use of the mother tongue is discouraged.
Since Audiolingualism was theoretically based on the dominant linguistic and learning theory of the time, it demanded a complete reorientation of the foreign language curriculum. As for its objectives, two types of objectives were distinguished, those of the short-term and those of the long-term. 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 long-term objectives include mastery of native-like language.
The Audio-lingual Method benefits from an analytic, structure-based and linguistic syllabus to language teaching.
COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNING Community Language Learning(CLL) approach emerged in the 1970s and 1980s as the emphasis switched from the mechanical practice of language patterns such as Audiolingual method to activities that engaged the learner in more meaningful and authentic language use. ...
"Changes in language teaching methods throughout history have reflected recognition of changes in the kind of proficiency learners need .they have also reflected changes in theories of the nature of language and of language learning- (Richards & Rogers 1990 p1) Trace the development of languag...
THE RELEVANCE OF GAMES IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING CLASSROOM I INTRODUCTION One useful strategy to encourage language acquisition is using language games. When using games in the classroom, it is beneficial for teachers to have a complete understanding of the definitions of games, which usually are defined as a form of play concerning rules, competition, and an element of fun. Teachers should also consider the advantages of games: the ability to capture students' attention; lower students' stress; and give students the chance for real communication. Lastly teachers need to a...
