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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






2. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






7. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Memorization and habit forming






27. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






33. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






34. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






40. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






45. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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