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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Unique materials' colored rods; coded pronunciation and vocab charts






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






12. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






15. Memorization and habit forming






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






17. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






19. Counselling and parent analogy; provide safe environment for students to learn and grow






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






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






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






23. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






25. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






31. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Repetition; substitution drills; avoid translation and grammar explanation; students not allowed to make mistakes






48. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






49. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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