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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






6. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






20. Language is a set of structures related to situations






21. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






22. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






23. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






27. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






31. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






37. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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