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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Based on structure- grammar and vocab; items introduced by grammatical complexity






2. Maintain passive state; allow materials to work on them






3. Main source of comprehensible input; must create positive; low-anxiety climate; lead rich mixture of activities






4. Student respond to commands - questions - visual cues; encourage and shape oral responses; no grammar explanation or modeling






5. Repetition; substitution drills; avoid translation and grammar explanation; students not allowed to make mistakes






6. Active and direct role - 'director' of stage play with students as actors






7. Authority; has all control; corrects students; assign tasks to be memorized






8. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






9. Relies on text and visual aids; test is tightly organized - has structurally graded lessons






10. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






11. Answer and ask questions - use L2 and communicate as if in real situations






12. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






13. Ten-unit courses consisting of 1 -200 word dialogues - graded by vocab and grammar






14. Translation; reading comp; memorization of vocab lists; identify synonyms - antonyms - cognates - deductive application of grammar rules






15. Objectives reflect needs of learners; include functional skills & linguistic objectives






16. Acquire vocab by speaking full sentences in L2; communication is purpose of language learning






17. Graded syllabus of phonology - morphology & syntax; contrastive analysis






18. Initiatives - question and answer - role play; listening exercises while deeply relaxed






19. A list of structures and vocab - graded by grammatical complexity






20. Learning cannot lead to acquisition; learning- a conscious process; acquisition- a natural - subconscious process






21. Teacher oriented; tapes & visuals; language lab often used






22. Based on selection of communicative activities and topics derived from learners' needs






23. Innovative and conventional; translation - group work - recording - transcription - free conversation






24. Facilator of communication process; needs analyst - counsellor; process manager






25. Create situations and present materials to encourage positive reception and retention; exude authority and confidence






26. Read and write; no control over content; memorize; answer-usually written






27. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






28. Text - plays - dialogues drive T's demonstrations of their meanings; objects (realia) in class






29. Must teach - test - get out of way; remain impassive; resist temptation to model - assist - direct - or exhort






30. Use language meaningful to promote learning; activities involving real communication






31. Unique materials' colored rods; coded pronunciation and vocab charts






32. L2 learning same as L1; comprehension before production; carry out commands and reduction of stress






33. Should try to lose themselves in activities involving meaningful communication






34. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






35. Learners are directed by skilled training techniques to produce correct response






36. Responsible for their own learning' must develop independence - autonomy and responsibility






37. Each language has unique rhythm and spirit; core structure and functional vocab are keys to spirit






38. Based on here and now - focus on meaning - not form; must allow for comprehensible input






39. No basic text; initially use voice - gestures and action; later use materials and media






40. Essence of language is meaning; vocab not grammar is heart of the language






41. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






42. Act as model in presenting structures; lead drill practice; correct errors; test progress






43. Memorization and habit forming






44. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






45. Produce learners who can communicate orally - intelligibly uninhibitedly with native speakers






46. Conventional - but memorization of whole meaningful text is recommended






47. Central & active teacher centered method; provides model - controls direction & pace






48. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






49. Realia rather than textbooks; aim is to promote comprehension and communication






50. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth