STRUCTU
RAL
APPROAC
H
GRAM
M
AR
Structu
re
Patte
rn
LEARNIN
G
OBJECTIV
ES
Understand the key
principles of the
structural approach.
1.
2.
3.
Identify its main
proponents.
Recognize its
advantages and
disadvantages in
language teaching.
At the end of this
lesson, the
students will be
able to:
Analyze its implications in
the classroom with practical
examples.
4.
The Structural Approach
is a method of language
teaching that emphasizes
mastering grammatical
structures in a systematic
way.
It is based on the belief
that language is best
learned through repeated
practice of sentence
STRUCTU
RAL
APPROA
CH
KEY PRINCIPLES OF
STRUCTURAL APPROACH
2. Importance
of Oral Work
– Spoken
structures are
practiced
before
introducing
written forms.
1. Language is a
system of
structures
– Learning a
language
means
mastering its
grammatical
patterns.
KEY PRINCIPLES OF
STRUCTURAL APPROACH
4. Use of
Mother
Tongue is
Minimized –
Emphasis is
placed on
thinking in
the target
language.
3. Frequent
Practice &
Drills
– Repetition
and drills
reinforce
correct
usage.
PROPONENTS
CHARLES
C. FRIES
HAROLD
PALMER
LEONAR
D
BLOOMF
IELD
(American
linguist)
Emphasized
structural
patterns in
language
learning.
(British
linguist)
Promoted
oral
practice and
drill-based
teaching.
Contributed to
the development
of structural
linguistics, which
influenced this
approach.
ADVANTAGES
SYSTEMAT
IC AND
LOGICAL
EMPHASIZ
ES SPEECH
REINFORC
EMENT
THROUGH
REPETITIO
N
– Helps
students
grasp
sentence
structures in a
clear,
organized
manner.
– Ensures
long-term
retention of
language
– Improves
oral fluency
through drills.
– Simplifies
learning by
focusing on
one structure
PRACTICA
L FOR
BEGINNER
S
DISADVANTAGES
REPETITIV
E AND
RIGID
FOCUSES ON
ACCURACY
OVER
COMMUNICAT
ION
LIMITED
CREATIVIT
Y
Can become
monotonous
for learners.
Does not
encourage
free
expression.
May not
develop real-
world
communicatio
n skills
effectively.
Prioritizes
structure over
comprehensio
NEGLECTS
MEANING
AND
CONTEXT
IMPLICA
TIONS
FOR
LANGUA
GE
TEACHIN
G
Teacher: "I am eating
an apple."
Students repeat: "I
am eating an apple."
Teacher changes
structure: "She is
eating an apple."
Students repeat: "She
is eating an apple."
IMPLICA
TIONS
FOR
LANGUA
GE
TEACHIN
G
Other Classroom
Techniques:
Substitution Drills –
Replacing words while
maintaining the structure.
Repetition Drills –
Reinforcing structures
through repetition.
THANK
YOU

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