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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Each language has unique rhythm and spirit; core structure and functional vocab are keys to spirit






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Authority; has all control; corrects students; assign tasks to be memorized






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






27. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






29. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






31. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice