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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






23. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






24. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






25. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






26. Memorization and habit forming






27. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






28. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






31. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






49. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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