The classroom should provide opportunities for a rehearsal of real-life situations and real communication.

There is lots of oral interaction, spontaneous use of the language, no translation.

A teacher is the authority and dominant in the classroom. The students’ role is to do what the teacher says.

Errors are considered a natural part of learning a language.

Use drills to teach the lines of dialogues.

Actions verbs are the core of classroom activity.

Simulation, information gap, and realia are the class activities

It is a technique of teaching vocabulary by using gestures, the coordination of speech and action.

Translating each language into each other is an important goal for learners.

Emphasizing sentence production, control over grammatical structures and development of oral ability.

Learners are negotiators among themselves. The teacher performs just for a consultant

Army method was the name used until WW II.

Show, say, try and mold are the ways to introduce new words.

Vocabulary is taught in the form of lists of isolated words. Long elaborate explanations of the intricacies of grammar are given.

The mother tongue should not be used. Correct pronunciation and grammar are emphasized. Both speech and listening comprehension are taught.

Emphasize on word memorizing, reading and writing. Lack of communication skills.

It is more natural and similar to learning the mother tongue or L1.

A teacher asks questions and students are encouraged to answer in full sentences rather than memorize word lists.

Little or no attention is given to pronunciation.