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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






4. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






5. Should try to lose themselves in activities involving meaningful communication






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






7. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






10. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






15. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






34. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






40. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






45. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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