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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






2. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






14. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






18. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






19. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






25. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






28. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






31. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






34. Language is a set of structures related to situations






35. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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