Is based on the assumption that language teaching can best be done through systematic selection and grading of structures or sentence patterns. It was widely implemented in the United States in the 1950s. The basic principle underlying the approach is: Language is speech, not writing. It is important to design courses around selected and graded structures. A language is a set of habits. Language use rather than the usage is emphasized.
An inductive approach to grammar teaching is adopted. The focus is on descriptive and authentic language. Since languages are considered different, it is essential to conduct contrastive analysis between the first language and the second language. Students are actively involved in the learning process. Vocabulary teaching is selective and undertaken only to support drilling structures. As an approach, it represents the structural view of the nature of language and language teaching.
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