The Dialogue Approach
To communicate rapidly and effectively in a foreign language

The Natural Learning Environment

2. An enriching discovery process centered around individual needs.

Encountering a language is only motivating if the encounter treats the real-life needs of the student. The major goal is to learn the language as it is used in real life and to bring it into realistic use as quickly as possible. The Dialogue instructor takes pains to bring up sentences that are most relevant, “word acts” that are most useful, and vocabulary that the learner will most frequently repeat (on an oral or written basis).

If the student moves toward different objectives, the instructor makes adjustments, fine-tuning the sessions to keep the student highly involved. The process is truly personalized; sessions are constructed with maximal student involvement.