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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






6. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






9. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






10. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






35. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






36. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






42. Memorization and habit forming






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






44. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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