Effectiveness of the pimsleur method for the development of the audio-oral skill in french with 3rd semester students of a modern languages programme

Abstract

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.