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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






11. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






16. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






30. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






31. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






33. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






39. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






45. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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