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






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






3. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






4. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






22. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






36. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






42. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






47. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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