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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Memorization and habit forming






11. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






12. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






34. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






36. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






42. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






43. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






44. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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