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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Direct class activities; demonstrate - not explain or translate; give Ss choices to correct selves






2. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






7. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






11. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Memorization and habit forming






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






26. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






28. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






32. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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