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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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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. Use L2 exclusively; inductive grammar; much speaking - T to Ss and Ss to Ss; dictation






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






17. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






21. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






23. Memorization and habit forming






24. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






38. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






44. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






48. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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