The oral approach and

Situational Language
Teaching
• Gómez Belén
• Guamán Rocío
• Nicaragua Diana
 Principles
Selection (grammar and vocabulary)

Gradation (organization and sequence of content)

Presentation (classroom techniques)

 The oral approach and Situational Language Teaching

Developed by British Applied Linguists in the 1920s to 1930s

1950

The oral approach was acepted

for english language teaching

Practical
-Lexical
perspective
-Linguistic
on the use
structures
of language
 Characteristics

01 Material 03 Lexical and 05 Items

Oral grammatical of grammar
Before From simple forms
written Situationally to the most
difficult

02 Clasroom 04 Vocabulary 06 Reading and

Target language selection writing
Essential general Once a sufficient
service Lexical and
grammatical
 Theory
Situational language teaching can
be characterized as a type of
structuralism, speech was
considered to be the basis of
language and structure was
considered to be the core of the
ability to speak. In this theory it
emerged that knowledge of
structures must be linked to real-
life situations.
Design
The goal of this theory is to teach a
practical mastery of the four basic
language skills, in conclusion, it is
fundamental to teach the basic
structures to develop language
skills, however before teaching
grammatical structures.
 Teacher’s role Next avatar

The teacher must master the

topics to be covered.

Puts the vocabulary in context for

meaningful learning.

Shows graphics teaching murals, teaching

cards, posters, images, and gestures.

Each student has her own learning time,

then he must adjust to the needs of each
person

Gets students to use the grammatical

structures learned through oral practice
Student's Role

• They are encouraged to speak and communicate in the

target language from the very beginning.
• Listening and imitation are crucial aspects of the
student's role. They should listen to the teacher's correct
pronunciation and try to imitate it.
• Students engage in oral drills, dialogues, and conversations
to practice speaking skills.
Materials Role

• Materials used should focus on authentic spoken

language. This includes audio recordings of native
speakers, dialogues, and real-life conversations.
• Visual aids may also be used to support comprehension
and contextual understanding.
• Grammar is taught inductively, through the exposure to
and use of language in context.
 Teaching Techniques
Methods used to transmit information, facilitate learning and improve
understanding.

Some activities: Discussions

Multimedia
Improving
Role-playing resources
communication
skills.
Understanding of
Assuming roles language in real
and adapting to contexts
the role. (pronunciation and
accents).
Feedback is essential to:
Development of communication skills

Correction of errors.

Evaluation of listening comprehension

Self-assessment reinforcement
 Keep in mind
The Oral Approach
Is also known as It focuses on oral
Oral Method. communication as the
main way to learn a
foreign language.
 Activity

Ordering in a restaurant
 Objective

 Instructions

 Roles

 Scenario

 Dialogue

 Role reversal