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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






7. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






12. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






38. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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