Most people would agree on the absolute necessity of learning a foreign language in today's society. But what is the most adequate, most effective way to do it? Here things get a little bit more complicated. Different answers to this question have guided the various methods employed in the language classrooms throughout the years.

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Long lectures are the least effective ways to teach. Of course, teaching requires providing verbal information, but teachers have to have ways to provide the information without long lectures. Learn why lectures can be so ineffective and find out the best ways to promote learning without them.