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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






18. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






22. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






36. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






40. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






43. Memorization and habit forming






44. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






48. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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