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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Innovative and conventional; translation - group work - recording - transcription - free conversation






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






3. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






8. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






14. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






15. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






20. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






23. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






32. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






34. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






37. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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