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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






14. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






16. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






20. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






22. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






25. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






26. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






28. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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