With the advent of the latest means of communication, "the world - as the English say-is getting smaller," and therefore there is a need to learn languages.
It can help us find a common language with foreigners when traveling, get a new position, find friends from all over the world, or even arrange a personal life. It is not surprising that more and more people want to know it. And the more people want to study it, the more techniques appear on the market.
So what is the technique and why is it so important to choose the right one for yourself? In simple words, the methodology includes methods and means of teaching, ways of learning a foreign language. But as we have already noted, with the appearance of a huge number of people who want to learn a foreign language, the number of methods has also increased. Therefore, before delving into the study of the language, it is worth choosing a suitable option for yourself. From the name it already becomes clear that the essence of the methodology is reading. But it's not easy for you to read Jack London in the original.
Books based on this method include an adapted text, a Russian-language translation, an explanation of individual words and transcriptions.
And you will probably ask: "Does it work?". The answer will be unequivocally: "Yes!". And there are good reasons for this to prove that this method is really productive.
Reason #1. Passive learning
The beauty of this technique is that the training takes place in the "light" mode. That is, you learn in the process of interesting and fascinating reading, without performing sophisticated tasks at the same time. And in principle, you should not even bother to remember something, because our brain perfectly assimilates new material due to associative thinking. And under the condition of passive learning, it does this much more effectively.
Reason #2. Productive assimilation of the material
Based on the concept of Frank, a person is inclined to remember new words better, experiencing vivid emotions or impressions. Here's what he says: "For memorization, you need not just mechanical cramming or the development of some skills, but the novelty of impressions. Rather than repeating a word several times, it is better to meet it in different semantic contexts. " And this is just enough in the literature.
It is important to relax and enjoy reading. This can be achieved very simply: you just need to choose a book to your taste. After all, reading should be fascinating and exciting.
In general, the conclusion suggests itself: this approach is more suitable for those who have a low level of foreign language proficiency. In turn, for those who have a higher level of knowledge, this method is not very suitable, since they no longer need a parallel translation in Russian. Reading books in the original will be much more useful for them.
3. Audio-lingual method of teaching English
The essence of this technique is to understand foreign speech by ear. A characteristic feature of this is the method of analogy used when memorizing new words. You memorize the main language constructions and frequently used vocabulary. This, in turn, makes it easier to build sentences and communicate on everyday topics.
This technique is also distinguished by the fact that you will memorize a variety of dialogues. First, it will be working out the basic grammatical and lexical structures using a basic set of words. Then, gradually, the vocabulary will be replenished with new lexical units.
It is also worth noting that only one-fourth of the lesson is devoted to theory, and the rest of the time is completely devoted to practice.
Universities in many countries and language schools, starting with Oxford, widely use this approach.
It was also used in the Soviet Union to train foreign specialists. Especially if the training took place in a short time.
The audiolingual method is the basis of some author's programs, such as: the audiolingual method of teaching by Charles Freese, Robert Lado (USA), P. Rivan (France), Gubina (Yugoslavia).
This technique will serve as a good addition when learning the language for both experienced students and beginners, especially if you need to prepare for the exam in a fairly short time. It can be used as a group training option, or an individual one.