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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Relies on text and visual aids; test is tightly organized - has structurally graded lessons






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






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






4. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






27. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






29. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






30. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






35. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






38. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






39. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






44. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






46. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






48. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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