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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






8. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






20. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






21. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






29. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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