The Major Differences between the Audiolingual Method and the Communicative Approach |
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a systematic comparison of L1 and L2 | a systematic analysis of the learner's needs |
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structural complexity | notions/functions expressed by the L2 |
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dialogues | discourses |
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repetition and demonstration of target sentence patterns | authenticity and variation in showing how the language is used in real communication |
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form | meaning |
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accuracy and automaticity | fluency and appropriateness |