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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






12. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Language is a set of structures related to situations






23. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






34. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






37. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






38. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






39. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses