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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Communicate orally and think in L2 - students make direct association between meaning and L2






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






22. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






27. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






29. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






30. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






36. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






37. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






38. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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