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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






5. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






34. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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