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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Based on here and now - focus on meaning - not form; must allow for comprehensible input






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






3. Learners are members of a community; learning not an individual accomplishment - but is achieved collaboratively






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






5. Leaning L2 and L1 different; L2 learning is intellectual; feel music of language; silent awareness - then active trial






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






7. Language involved whole person and culture; educational - developmental - communicative process






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






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






10. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






11. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






13. Structures - functions - notions - themes & tasks; order based on learners' needs






14. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






15. Sentence-based with grammatical and lexical criteria being primary focus on meaning - not form






16. Texts - tapes - classroom items and music; texts must have force and literary quality






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






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






19. Learners as negotiator - interactor - giving & receiving information






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






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






22. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






23. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






29. No set syllabus; syllabus comes from learners' intentions and teachers reformulations






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






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






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






33. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






37. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






38. Listen and repeat; respond to questions and commands; no control over content; make own statements questions later






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






40. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






41. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






43. Direct class activities; demonstrate - not explain or translate; give Ss choices to correct selves






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






45. Memorization and habit forming






46. To be able to read literature in L2; translate L2 to L1 and vice versa; achieve proficiency in L2 reading and writing






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






48. Habit formation; skills learned more effectively if oral before written; analogy - not analysis






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






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