Application
Classes often begin by using Fidel charts in the native language
The first part of the lesson focuses on pronunciation
Rods, pictures, objects, or situations are other aids used for presentation in order to connect sounds and meanings
L1 can be used to give instructions when necessary. Meaning is made clear by focusing the students perceptions, not by translation
The teacher models a word, phrase or sentence and then elicits learner responses
After modeling the utterance, the teacher will have a student attempt to produce the utterance and will indicate its acceptability
If a response is incorrect, the teacher will attempt to reshape the utterance or have another student present the correct model
Students are presented with the structural patterns of the target language and learn the grammar rules of the language through largely inductive processes
Lessons follow a sequence based on grammatical complexity, and one element presented at a time
New lexical and structural material is meticulously broken down into its elements
A typical order would be like this: colors, numbers, prepositions, daily activities, daily dialogues and so on
Reading and writing are sometimes taught from the beginning and students are given assignments to do outside the classroom at their own pace