The Brewsters take a communicative view of language as principally a social activity, but there is also quite a lot of the structural view represented.

The theory of learning can be summarized by the aphorism "Learn a little and use it a lot". The actual methodology used is that of audiolingualism, but the emphasis is on self-directed learning. Here are some of the important principles:

• You can learn language by interacting with ordinary people in everyday encounters
• Language is more of a social activity than an academic activity and so should be learned in social situations
• Learners should bond emotionally with members of the speech community and culture
• Learners should elicit texts about things they want to say, learn them, and then go out and use their texts with a regular route of native speakers of the language.

Here are some of the objectives of the LAMP method

• Learning a series of texts (monologues or dialogues) that can be used immediately in real life communication situations.
• Developing accuracy and flexibility through pattern practice, based on structures from the texts.
• Using Total Physical Response to build comprehension.

LAMP uses a learner-generated syllabus based on texts the learner wants to learn to say. There are suggestions in the book however for texts appropriate to different levels.

The actual methodology is audio-lingual. Mimicry and memorization are used to learn the texts and drills based on pattern practice are used to gain accuracy and structural control.