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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






3. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






6. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






7. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






11. Central & active teacher centered method; provides model - controls direction & pace






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






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






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






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






16. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






17. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






21. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






24. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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