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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






6. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






19. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






23. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






24. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






30. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






33. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






37. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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