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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






4. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






5. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






11. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






14. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






18. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






19. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






35. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






50. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture