Curricula Evolution Timeline

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    Grammar Translation Method 1800 - 1900

    Focus on grammatical rules and translations.
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    Direct Method

    The oral.based method - Developed in oppsition to the grammar translation method. It emphasis on the exclusive use of target language.
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    Reading Method

    An outdated way of teaching english, mainly as an additional language. Stated that there was only one major skill to be focused on, reading. As a result, students were able to nurture their "secondary" skills
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    Structural Method

    Harold Palmer - Summarized the principales: Initial preparation, habit forming, accuracy, gradation, proportion, concreteness, interests, order of progression, multiple line of approach.
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    Audiolingual Method

    Golden age of Audiolingualism - Prividesthe basis for a grammatically syllabus. Habits on repetition. In Europe is well.known as Audiovisual method.
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    Situational Method

    Structural-situational approach / Situational Language Teaching - Main stream teaching method in British language teaching.
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    Communicative Approach

    Replacement for structural-situational and Audiolingual methods. "Everyone was going communicative"