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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Control of structures of sound; form & order; mastery over symbols of L2; native speaker mastery






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






3. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






4. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






5. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






15. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






24. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






39. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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