alleryIn the Silent Way, the teacher mostly:
AModels every sentence aloud
BSays little and uses gestures
CTranslates each new word
DDictates answers to learners
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Says little and uses gestures
1. The Silent Way was created by Caleb Gattegno.
2. It is notable for the silence of the teacher, who rarely models language.
3. The teacher uses silence and gestures to focus attention and prompt self-correction.
4. Modelling, translating and dictating answers would defeat learner autonomy.
**Why not the others:** Modelling every sentence, translating words and dictating answers all keep the teacher active and the learners passive.
_Source: Wikipedia, "Silent Way", section "introduction" (revision 1341301475)_
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