The oral Approach originated with the work of British linguists in the 1920s and 1930s Two of the most important and influential figures of the approach were Harold palmer and A.S Hornby.

• 口语教学法是二十世纪二三十年代英国应用语言学家们首次提出来的，在口语教学法中最重要和最有影响的两个人物是帕尔默和霍思比。