an approach to language teaching that attempts to imitate the process of learning a first language, for example by exposing learners to meaningful language from the start and not explicitly teaching grammar
Synonyms and related words
Language teaching and learning
affective filter
audiolingualism
CLIL
the natural approach
nouneducation
US /ˈnætʃ(ə)rəl əˌproʊtʃ/
DEFINITIONS1
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an approach to language teaching that attempts to imitate the process of learning a first language, for example by exposing learners to meaningful language from the start and not explicitly teaching grammar