Technique:
stt ALM
1 - Demands memorization of - Dialogs, if used, center around
structure-based dialogs.
Ex:
A: hello
B: hi
A: how are you?
B: I’m fine. Thank you. And you?
A: I’m fine. Thank you.
- At the end of lessons:
students have to remember
the dialogs
2 Language items are not
necessarily contextualized.
Ex:
I would like a cup of coffee.
3 Language learning is learning
structures, sounds, or words
EX:
Let’s go dancing.
Let’s go dancing.
4 Mastery, or overlearning is sought Effective communication is sought
Repeat a sentence, a structure or a Students do not need repeat one
dialog again and again
5 Drilling is a central technique
Repetition drill, chain drill,…
Drilling is used throughout the
lesson.
6 Grammartical explaination is
avoided
Ex: I suggest going to theatre
I suggest playing card
Not expaling the grammar,
students just need to use the
CLT
communicative functions are
not normally memorised
- At the end of lessons: students
do not need to learn by heart the
dialogs
- At the end of lessons: students
can or can not remember the
dialogs
Contextualization is a basic
premise.
Ex:
Imagine you are at cafeteria,
would you like a drink?
Yes, I’d like a cup of coffee.
Language learning is learning to
communicate
EX:
Let’s go dancing.
How about going dancing?
structure, dialog or a sentence
many time. They only know and
use it in communication.
Drilling may occur, but it is not
important.
Teacher may use drilling but at one
time, not all time.
Any device which help the learners
is accepted- varying according to
their age, interests,…
 structure not need to understand
why it forms like that.
7 Translation is forbidden at early
level
8 The target linguistic system will
be learned through the
overteaching
Throughout imitating, repeat,
drill,..
9 Errors must be prevented at all
costs
Students if make a mistake,
teacher will correct it immediately
Translation may be used where
students need or benefit from it
The target linguistic system will be
learned best through the process of
struggling to communicate
Through communicate with others,
friends,…
Learning through trial and error
Students may make mistakes, then
after communcate with others, they
recognize and correct