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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Language involved whole person and culture; educational - developmental - communicative process






2. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






8. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






10. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






11. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






17. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






34. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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