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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






3. Language is a system for expression of meaning; primary function is interaction & communication






4. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






5. Learning occurs through suggestion - when learners are in deeply relaxed state; baroque music used to induce state






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






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






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






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






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






11. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






13. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






18. Literary passages to be translated; vocab and grammar based lessons based on passages






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






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






21. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






25. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






28. Textbooks; prepared passages and related grammar and vocab exercises






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






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






31. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






36. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






42. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






48. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






49. Counselling and parent analogy; provide safe environment for students to learn and grow






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







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