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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






3. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






30. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






42. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






43. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






46. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






47. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






50. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth