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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. Must teach - test - get out of way; remain impassive; resist temptation to model - assist - direct - or exhort






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






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






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






5. Use L2 exclusively; inductive grammar; much speaking - T to Ss and Ss to Ss; dictation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






16. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






19. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






22. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






36. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






37. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






39. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






42. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






44. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






48. Translation and memorization - learn about L2 by translating L2 to L1 and vice versa and by learning vocab and grammar of L2






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






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