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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No basic text; initially use voice - gestures and action; later use materials and media






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






12. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






16. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






19. Literary language is superior to spoken language






20. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






21. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






23. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






27. Unique materials' colored rods; coded pronunciation and vocab charts






28. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






46. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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