THE STRUCTURAL

APPROACH IN LEARNING THE

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Traditional Grammar

Learning

Explanation of parts of speech

Exercises to enhance the

understanding and usage of parts of speech

Spoken drills relating to each part of speech

The use of substitution tables specifying the

mastery of sentence patterns

The use of substitution tables to instil good

speaking and writing habits

The use of induction and deduction in training to

facilitate clear and logical thinking by the students

Copious exercises to strengthen learning

The use of 24 special verbs in the English language

Sentence patterns are organised around the verb

(which is the most important part of speech)

Subject and Predicate

Subject + Verb + Object

Subject + Verb + Complement

Subject + Verb + Direct Object + Indirect Object