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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






41. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






47. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






50. Language is a set of structures related to situations