Is a theory which refers to the act of imitation. It believes that “infants learn oral
language from other human role models through a process involving imitation,
rewards, and practice.
Based on the work of Skinner
Methods and approaches
Total phisical Response
It focuses on using physical movement to react to
verbal input.
With the purpose of creating a brain link between
speech and action to increase language and vocabulary
learning.
Audio-lingual Method
It advises that students should learn a language
directly.
Without using the students' native language to
explain new words or grammar.