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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






6. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






7. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






11. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






14. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






15. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






21. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






24. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






33. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






36. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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







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