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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. Active and direct role - 'director' of stage play with students as actors






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






33. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






34. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






40. No basic text; initially use voice - gestures and action; later use materials and media






41. Memorization and habit forming






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






43. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture