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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






12. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






27. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






30. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






31. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






47. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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