Teaching Foreign Languages in Schools

Download or read book Teaching Foreign Languages in Schools written by Caleb Gattegno and published by Educational Solutions World. This book was released on 2010-07-30 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Gattegno introduces The Silent Way as a solution to the challenges of teaching and learning foreign languages. He explains how to maximize learning through the use of materials and the selection of subject matter. He argues that students can learn a new language without memorizing vocabulary or repeating after the teacher. Instead, by learning through real-world linguistic situations, students can gain relevant experiences in the new language.