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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Habit formation; skills learned more effectively if oral before written; analogy - not analysis






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






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






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






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






6. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






7. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






12. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






14. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






17. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






23. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






25. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






29. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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