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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






15. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






28. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






32. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






34. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






48. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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