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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






21. Literary language is superior to spoken language






22. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






27. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






30. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Authority; has all control; corrects students; assign tasks to be memorized






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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