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






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






4. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






16. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






33. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






34. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






38. Authority; has all control; corrects students; assign tasks to be memorized






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






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






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






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






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






44. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






45. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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