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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






4. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






10. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






11. Memorization and habit forming






12. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






14. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






33. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






36. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






50. Learners are members of a community; learning not an individual accomplishment - but is achieved collaboratively