alleryReformers like Jespersen urged teaching what?
AFacts about the language, not its use
BThe language itself, not facts about it
CRules first, speech afterwards
DTranslation of whole literary texts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. The language itself, not facts about it
1. Viëtor, Passy, Berlitz and Jespersen saw what grammar–translation lacked.
2. They supported teaching the language, not about the language, and emphasising speech.
3. The other options describe the old method.
_Source: Wikipedia, Grammar–translation method, Influence_
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