Foreign Language Teaching Methodologies: MAO-MAV

1960s MAO in the United States
Aim: learn to understand, speak, read and write.

Baseline theories: 
1) Structuralism (linguistics): Bloomfield (language as system/structure).
2) Behavioralism (psychology): Skinner (stimulation - response - reinforcement).

Teacher:
Linguistic knowledge.
Runs the classrooms.
Possesses technical knowledge and skills.

Materials: CDs, cassettes, slides and transparencies.

Oral language learning + foreign language + learning of linguistic structures
Memorization and repetition of structures + structured exercises -> Grammar
Gradual progression (meaning is not the most important thing).
Pedagogical dialogues (audios) and structural exercises (drills).

1950s-60s SGAV in Europe

Reformulation of the Mao-Mav methodology -> Chomsky (linguistics) + Gestalt (psychology).

Communication situations (situational context)

Image and sound: Decryption images (semantic content) + Situational images (communication situations).