Test your basic knowledge |

Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






5. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






11. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






13. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






27. Literary language is superior to spoken language






28. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






34. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






40. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






45. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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