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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
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. Based on structure- grammar and vocab; items introduced by grammatical complexity






2. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






35. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






46. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






48. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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