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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






5. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






22. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






23. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






24. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






25. Control of structures of sound; form & order; mastery over symbols of L2; native speaker mastery






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






27. Based on structure- grammar and vocab; items introduced by grammatical complexity






28. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






29. Communicate orally and think in L2 - students make direct association between meaning and L2






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Listen and perform; little influence over content of learning






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






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






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






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






43. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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