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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Repetition; substitution drills; avoid translation and grammar explanation; students not allowed to make mistakes






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






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






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






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






6. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






7. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






8. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






13. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






44. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






47. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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