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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






5. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






7. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






11. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






14. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






20. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






30. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






32. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






35. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






40. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






43. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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