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






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






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






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






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






6. Literary language is superior to spoken language






7. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






9. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






12. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






14. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






17. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






23. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






24. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






45. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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