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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






16. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






30. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






33. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






34. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






40. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






45. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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