One of the criticisms against the Cognitive Approach is that__________.
A、speech is ignored
B、language in the drills is not close to real life
C、it overemphasizes grammar and translation
D、there is nothing new in the Cognitive Approach
【正确答案】:D
【题目解析】:认知教学法存在着一系列的缺点:教师对教学材料的筛选有困难;其练习活动缺乏系统性和全面性;该教学法尚未完善,需要进一步改进。其中,美国应用语言学家Rivers提出,认知教学法缺乏创新,只是对演绎型语法教学的重申,故选项D正确。选项A是语法翻译教学法的缺点;选项B是听说教学法的缺点;选项C是语法翻译教学法的缺点。