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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






10. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






14. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






19. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






25. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






28. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






42. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






44. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






47. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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