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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






4. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






14. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






17. Memorization and habit forming






18. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






20. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






24. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






45. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






49. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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