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GI method
JTR
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Also known as mimicry-memorization or the informant-drill method, it was pioneered within the Army Specialized Training Programme for American service personnel in World War II. Using imitation and practice based on dialogues and drills rehearsed by a native-speaking ‘drill-master’, it may be regarded as the precursor of audiolingualism. (1984). A History of English Language Teaching. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 266–7. (1965). Language Teaching Analysis. London: Longmans, Green. [Chapter 5.]. ... log in or subscribe to read full text
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