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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Graded syllabus of phonology - morphology & syntax; contrastive analysis






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






12. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






13. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






15. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






19. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






20. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






41. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






47. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






49. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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