The Berlitz approach to teaching foreign languages is nearly universally regarded as wrong-headed and out of date with what is known about how people learn and how the brain processes foreign languages.
In the beginning, Maximilian Berlitz, the recognized founder of the "Berlitz Method" was certainly ahead of his time. By happenstance, he hired a French language instructor for his school in Providence, RI without fully vetting his ability to speak English. As it turns out, Berlitz's new employee didn't speak a single word of English and proceeded to teach his lessons completely in French. Probably, the first immersion language course.
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