Methodologies of foreign language instruction that help students "relive"
a "linguistic childhood", thus allowing the students to re-adopt
techniques that had been quite successful in their first language
acquisition. The linguistic input is preferably delivered via different
types of dramatic interactions between two "teacher-actors" that are
presented live, via multimedia, or via a hybrid of both. The linguistic
input preferably includes "high frequency" vocabulary and syntax items.
"Comprehension" and "retention" on the part of students represent two
significant objectives. Accordingly, the delivery of dramatic
interactions is preferably embellished and augmented in a manner to
impart "comprehension", while "retention" is preferably facilitated by
configuring the dramatic delivery with a story line for imparting a
"heightened experience", or by including a provision for student
participation. Further, the linguistic items are preferably delivered to
the students in manageable "doses" that are graded as to be appropriate
for the students' level.
