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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






3. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






8. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






17. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






18. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






20. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






21. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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