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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






3. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






5. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






8. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






13. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Textbooks; prepared passages and related grammar and vocab exercises






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






39. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth