The history of language teaching shows the creation and use of different approaches, each with its own characteristics. Read the following items:
• Instruction is given in the native language of the students. • The target language is rarely used for communication. • Focus falls on grammatical description, explanation and analysis. • The result of this approach is usually an inability on the part of the student to use the language for communication. • The teacher does not have to be able to speak the target language.
The characteristics are consistent with