Lingo Train utilizes a multi-faceted approach to language learning, incorporating various research-based techniques to cater to different learning styles and maximize student engagement. Their approach is described as follows:

• Multiple Intelligences Theory: The curriculum predominantly leverages the Multiple Intelligences Theory, recognizing that learners acquire information through diverse channels. This means lessons are designed to appeal to various intelligences, including:
  • Musical: Incorporating music, rhythm, or songs to aid in memorization and understanding.
  • Verbal: Engaging learners through spoken language, discussions, storytelling, and activities focusing on grammar and vocabulary.
  • Tactile/Bodily-Kinesthetic: Using physical movement, gestures, and acting out concepts to enhance comprehension and retention.
  • Visual: Utilizing visual aids, pictures, and possibly visual representations of vocabulary or grammar concepts.
• Total Physical Response (TPR): This method, developed by James Asher, focuses on connecting language with physical movement. Instructors give commands in the target language, and students respond with whole-body actions, gradually internalizing the meaning through repeated physical association and without the initial pressure to speak. This method is particularly effective in boosting vocabulary retention and building confidence, especially for beginners.
• Natural Approach and Rassias Method: Lingo Train employs techniques from the Tracy Terrell's Natural Approach and the Rassias Method. These methods focus on creating a comfortable, inhibition-free learning environment where students feel encouraged to express themselves freely from day one. The Rassias Method, in particular, emphasizes spoken language, cultural immersion, and uses fast-paced, theatrical techniques and positive reinforcement to build fluency and overcome inhibitions.

By integrating these diverse methods, Lingo Train aims to make the language learning experience engaging, effective, and tailored to the individual needs of each student. The emphasis is on developing all aspects of language proficiency—listening, speaking, reading, and writing—while also fostering cultural understanding.