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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. Control of structures of sound; form & order; mastery over symbols of L2; native speaker mastery






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






12. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






16. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






21. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






22. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






25. Memorization and habit forming






26. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






27. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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