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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






13. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






43. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






46. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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







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