We should teach language by presenting students
with small amounts of grammar and vocabulary
each time till the whole system is presented to them
respondents with no special
training
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
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s
postgraduate students
respondents with seminars
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gr
gr
sa
sa
di
di
ly
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respondents with seminars,
training courses and
university courses
Figure 28. Relationship between the special training of respondents and their attitude towards
the synthetic approach to language learning
Although figures 27 and 28 above indicate that the more training respondents have
received the more they are placed against imitation and practice and the synthetic
approach, the same cannot be claimed concerning lockstep teaching and the use of
display questions, as it is shown in figures 29 and 30 which follow. An explanation
which could be provided is that such practices are so deeply rooted in teachers that
have become common sense to them.
My questions are addressed to
the whole class and students raise
their heads to answer
respondents with no
special training
postgraduate students
120%
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
respondents with
seminars only
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ay
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ly
m
im
et
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ra
ly
re
respondents with
seminars, training
courses and university
Figure 29. Relationship between the special training of respondents and their use of lockstep teaching
courses
so
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