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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Memorization and habit forming






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






14. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Language is a set of structures related to situations






26. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






34. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






35. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






39. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






40. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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