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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Repetition; substitution drills; avoid translation and grammar explanation; students not allowed to make mistakes






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






3. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






5. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






9. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






26. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






31. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






33. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






35. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






38. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






43. Realia rather than textbooks; aim is to promote comprehension and communication






44. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






46. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






50. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions