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Focuses on students making direct links to concepts and words in the target language.
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Focuses on oral communication. Introduced reading, writing, listening and speaking skills for the first time.
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Learning is achieved by repetition of dialogue form material in the target language
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Uses mother tongue as the language of instruction with little to none of the target language. Focuses on structured and isolated words with little or no attention to pronunciation.
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Language is acquired by creating real life situations in which the students combine speech (in the TL) and actions.
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Focuses on learning as a group and not on an individual level. Teacher is the "knower.
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Focuses on creating a comfortable learning enviorment while encorporating as much creativity as possible.
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Focuses on the learner, while the teacher remains silent. New material is taught through gestures and word repetition.
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Introduces total immersion for the first time. Errors in speech are not corrected. Low affective filter is important.
