The author suggests that "today's educational movement is toward humanism, relevance, and individualization." The rationale for these remarks is discussed in sections on first language acquisition models, unstructured learning, trial and error learning, meaning in communication, language models, learning grammar, "perfect" pronunciation, the need to individualize, and the psychologist's and sociologist's viewpoint. The importance of social interaction through peer teaching is emphasized as a means of developing natural and unstructured communication in the classroom. (RL)