Principles and Methods of Teaching a 2nd Language: Modern Techniques in Language Teaching

Duration: 30 min

Year Published: 1962

Creator: Teaching Film Custodians

Format: 16mm

Description: Explains the nature of language and how it is learned, and establishes the validity of the oral approach to teaching. Examples of speech from various languages reveal how differently languages function in their sound systems, grammatical organizations, and lexical developments. Points out that although the oral approach to a second language parallels the way people learn their first language, it is more scientifically organized and stresses the formation of new language habits.

Metadata Source:Catalog of Classroom Teaching Films for Georgia Schools, No. 10 (Georgia Department of Education)


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