The Construction Method — How We Teach Japanese & Mandarin Chinese

The Construction Method is a structured approach to language learning developed by Luke McLaughlin. It treats language as a building process: sounds first, then vocabulary, then grammar, then natural expression. Each stage reinforces the last, creating a compounding effect that mirrors how native speakers develop language.

How does the Construction Method work?

1. Master the Sounds — Start with the phonetic system of the language.
2. Build Core Vocabulary — Learn high-frequency vocabulary in context.
3. Construct Grammar Patterns — Learn grammatical structures as sentence patterns.
4. Develop Natural Expression — Combine vocabulary and grammar into natural speech.

Contact Us

Questions about the method or the courses? Email us at hello@constructinglanguage.com.