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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
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1. Create situations and present materials to encourage positive reception and retention; exude authority and confidence






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






3. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






6. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






18. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






22. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Literary language is superior to spoken language






41. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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