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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






6. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






22. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






35. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






47. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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