Teaching pronunciation as a core skill using the silent way. The silent way is usually considered to be one of the alternative or humanistic approaches to language teaching. Caleb gattegno it derives its name from the fact that the teacher conducting a silent way class is silent for most of the time the learner should be encouraged to produce as much language as possible the silent way advocates that we start from what the student knows. The silent way is a languageteaching method created by caleb gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching technique. An important part of this ability is being able to use the language for self expression. Techniques for accelerated learning, community building, and language revitalization brief tips for language teaching from the navajo nation language project reprinted in nurturing native languages dos and donts of language teaching pdf file. The basic method that underlies this approach is simple but potentially quite. The silent way was founded in the early 1970s by the egyptian mathematician and educator caleb gattegno.
Advantages and disadvantages of silent way term paper. The role of silent way method to english teaching in a private islamic middle school article pdf available october 2018 with 2,806 reads how we measure reads. Pdf the role of silent way method to english teaching in. The silent way versus cooperative language learning. Learning is facilitated if the learner discovers or creates rather than remembers and repeats what is to be learned. There is a wealth of literature on the techniques and methods of the silent way. E5 very slowly and freely q approximately 47 e5 b7e e5 e5 bass, arco low e throughout joe zawinul in a silent way 3 harmonies are very sparse. If you want to become an expert, we recommend starting with gattegnos original book, teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way which is available for free online and then working your way up from there. Gattegnos name is well known for his revival of interest in the use of coloured wooden sticks called cuisenaire rods and for his series words in colour, an approach to the teaching of initial reading in which sounds are coded by specific colours. The silent way is the name of a method of language teaching devised by. Teachers must know their teaching objectives clearly and make use of the teaching aids effectively. Teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way. He is also the inventor of pedagogical materials for each of these approaches, and the author of. In the 1960s, caleb gattegno introduced the silent way method of language learning.
As far as the presentation of language is concerned, silent way adopts a highly structural approach, with language taught through sentences in a sequence based on grammatical complexity, described by some as a buildingblock approach. Silent way approach, the focus was placed on creating activities that would 1 help students to notice and practice the essential pronunciation elements of the language, known in the silent way as the melody i. Teaching foreign languages in schools the silent way gattegno, caleb on. Accordingly, the silent way proposes an alternate approach to teaching. This revision of a previous edition discusses an approach to language teaching called the silent way. Al was based on structural linguistic and behavioral psychology. This paper first of all compares the teaching method the silent way to the approach cooperative language learning, both mentioned in the book approaches and methods in language teaching, written by jack c.
Taking this into consideration, the question can be of interest whether the silent way is a method which can easily be used at a typical german grammar or comprehensive school. It is not usually considered a mainstream method language education. Silent way approach, the focus was placed on creating activities that would 1 help students to notice and practice. It is the students who should be practicing the language, not the. One of the basic principles that the silent way shares with cognitive approach is that teaching should be subordinated to learning. Although this may not seem to constitute a radical alternative to standard teaching practice, the details of the steps the teacher is expected to follow are unique to the silent way.
The silent way approach to language learning denver. The silent way shares a great deal with other learning theories and educational philosophies. An important part of this ability is being able to use the language for selfexpression. It was first introduced in gattegnos book teaching foreign languages in schools. Ppt the silent way method katarina zuljevic academia. Welcome to the color vowel chart the color vowel chart is a pronunciation tool for teaching and learning english. Benjamin franklins famous quote about teaching and learning can be said to lie at the heart of silent way.
Gattegno was skeptical of the mainstream language education of the time, and. Introductionthe silent way sw, a method oflanguage teaching, originatedin the early 1970s andintroduced by caleb gattegno,who, an europe educator, iswell known for the use ofcolored sticks called cuisenairerods and for his approach tothe teaching of initial reading inwhich sounds are taught bycolors. It is not usually considered a mainstream method in language education. Because silent way teachers speak so little, they are free to observe their students carefully and be available to them. Gattegno was skeptical of the mainstream language education of the time, and conceived of. Caleb gattegnos silent way teaching approach and its materials. The teacher shows the learners a small red cuisenaire rod and a bigger blue one and says the blue one is bigger than the red one. Silent way charts for teaching english pronunciation science. Language teaching methods explores various methodologies of english language teaching. A classical oral method that gave birth to many of todays structuralist approaches.
The silent way is a methodology of teaching language based on the idea that teachers should be as silent as possible during a class but learners should be encouraged to speak as much as possible. Pdf in this chapter, we discussed the theoretical principles behind. As far as the presentation of language is concerned, silent way adopts a highly structural approach, with language. In our view, the silent way fits their description of an approach which allows students to reach the highest levels of competence in a language. While the teacher uses mainly gestures and facial expressions to address the learners, hisher main task is the teaching of the language by letting the students test out grammatical forms, etc. Stevick defines the silent way teacher s tasks as a to teach, b to test, and c to get out of the way stevick 1980.
Language is not learned by repeating after a model. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable pdf that you. Allow students to tap out sounds to show what they have learned. The silent way is the name of a method of language teaching devised by caleb gattegno. Introduction silent way originated in the early 1970s and was the brainchild of the late caleb gattegno. The silent way shares certain principles with the cognitive approach. Allow students to use their own knowledge of language learning. The silent way is usually regarded as an alternative languageteaching method. The method is based on student discovery with the instructor staying mainly silent.
The three basic tenets of the approach are that learning is. The silent way tell me and i forget, teach me and i remember,involve me and i learn. The approach was tagged the silent way to disagree with theories that language learning takes place through repetition. When combined with the teaching techniques outlined here, the chart provides an effective approach to teaching spoken english. The chart will help you easily incorporate pronunciation into all of your classes.
The silent way chapter 6 approaches and methods in. While gattegno and others have written several excellent books describing the principles underlying the approach, there is nothing quite so helpful to new teachers as a visit to a classroom. From bruner 1966 to gattegno 1990s and referring to the teacher. The techniques of the silent way made it possible for the teacher to say less and less as the lessons advanced, while the pupils were saying more and more and using their own inner criteria developed in this approach gattegno 1972. Teaching pronunciation as a core skill using the silent. The silent way is the name o f a method of language teaching devised by galeb gattegno. Heres a medley from miles davis in a silent way 1969, columbia in lead sheet notation. The last line of benjamin franklins famous quote about teaching and learning can be said to lie at the heart of silent way. Very broadly put, the learning hypotheses underlying gattegnos work could be stated as follows. Gattegno was openly sceptical of the role the linguistic theory of his time had in. The 2nd tune was repeated at the end of 3rd piece to conclude the set. Pdf teaching foreign languages the silent way john pint.
It is based on the idea that language learning can be enhanced in three main ways. The silent way introduction the silent way is a language teaching method created by caleb gattegno it is one of the innovative methods that emerged and shares some principles from the cognitive approach to language studies proposed by noam chomsky. The silent way is based on the theory that individuals should be at the center of their own learning, and that the teacher should largely be silent and subtly provide. Students are encouraged to produce as much as possible, to get the spirit of the language by exploring and practising it. This was a joint project by diane larsenfreeman and the u. It is based on the premise that the teacher should. The systems approaches i survey are general systems theory, cybernetics, systems analysis, systems engineering, soft systems and complex systems. The silent way method is based on the premise that teacher should be silent as much as possible and the learners should be encouraged to produce language as much as possible.
Caleb gattegno 19111988 was one of the most influential and prolific mathematics educators of the twentieth century. In general, there are three basic theories on which gattegnos work is founded. It can be learned in the schools by artificial methods and with materials designed for the purpose. The silent way is a language teaching method created by caleb gattegno that makes extensive use of silence as a teaching technique. This book is for anyone aspiring to teach a foreign language following caleb gattegnos approach called the silent way. The silent way versus cooperative language learning an argumentative comparison of two teaching methods.
The use of the word silent is also significant, as silent way is based on the premise that the teacher should be as silent as possible in the classroom in order to encourage the learner to produce as much language as possible. Language teaching methods teachers handbook american english. The techniques in the silent way make it possible for. Introductionthe silent waysw, a method oflanguage teaching, originatedin the early 1970s andintroduced by caleb gattegno,who, an europe educator, iswell known for the use ofcolored sticks called cuisenairerods. This method is based on the notion that learning a foreign language is in many respects radically different from learning the mother tongue. The silent way is a languageteaching method created by caleb gattegno that makes. Learning is made easier by the use of physical objects such as. It assumes that learners work with resources and nothing else, as they are solely responsible for.
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