ESOL History Magnuson

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  • Pre-Behaviorism

    SERIES METHOD-no interaction/learn what is being done
    DIRECT METHOD-immersion/speaking and listening in small groups/based on teacher's ability
  • Theory-Free Methodlogy

    grammar-translation-memorize lists of isolated vocabulary/
    no speaking or understanding/
    boring
  • Behaviorism

    positive response/ repetition forms habit
    ADIOLINGUAL METHOD-drills/conversation practice/no grammar concentration/surface form of language/rote learning
  • Universal Grammar

    Avoid errors/mimic/repeat/over learn/babies born ready/individual learner gently guided to own comprehension
    COMMUNITY LANGUAGE LEARNING (1972)-translate/gently facilitate/eliminate problems so learning can occur/in circle, students say something in native, teacher says in target
    SUGGESTOPEDIA (1979)-Baroque music/soothing/relaxing
    THE SILENT WAY-make learning automatic so they discover target language/teacher is facilitator/uses colors
    TOTAL PHYSICAL RESPONSE-respond to imperatives/movement
  • The Communicative Method

    teaches language, not about language/recreate real-life social and functional situations/guide them through presentation, practice and product/teacher uses target language when presenting
  • Along Came Krashen

    learn lexicon/"silent" period important
    THE NATURAL APPROACH-teacher directed/no text/acquire, rather than learn
  • Eclecticism

    Glean from many in order to give students tools they need