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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






13. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






14. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






20. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






29. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






35. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






40. Literary language is superior to spoken language






41. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






43. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






46. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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