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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. No set syllabus; syllabus comes from learners' intentions and teachers reformulations






2. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






6. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






7. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






21. Memorization and habit forming






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






23. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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