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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






12. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






13. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






16. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






35. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






38. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






41. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






43. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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