Tesis
Effectiveness of the pimsleur method for the development of the audio-oral skill in french with 3rd semester students of a modern languages programme
Fecha
2018-12-05Autor
Castillo Álvarez, Mateo Alejandro
Institución
Resumen
In the domain of language teaching, several scholars and teachers discuss about which
methods are useful for teaching and learning a language. In this globalized world, it has been
discussed that it is necessary to change the methods that have been used for decades. In Latin
America, the governments have tried to promote the English language since it has become the
most important language around the world for trading and commerce. However, there are a lot of
aspects that need to improve. In a report by Cronquist and Fiszbein (2017) for The InterAmerican Language which is a U.S based centre for policy analysis, it was presented how Latin
America is dealing with the English language teaching. In the report, Cronquist and Fiszbein
indicate that it is necessary to improve teaching training by strengthening regulations of training
institutions. The language teacher needs to be well prepared to address the new challenges. He
or she needs to have clear the “how to teach” and not just the language itself. The teacher needs
to know and learn different types of strategies and methods in such a way that the class can be
well prepared and successful at the moment of teaching a foreign language.