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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Literary language is superior to spoken language






13. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






16. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






49. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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







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