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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. No basic text; initially use voice - gestures and action; later use materials and media






2. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






4. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






37. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






41. Literary language is superior to spoken language






42. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






47. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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