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Language Teaching Methods

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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. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






4. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






6. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






7. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






41. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






42. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






46. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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