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






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






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






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






6. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






20. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






21. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






31. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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