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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






6. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






25. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






37. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






41. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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