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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






6. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






8. L2 learning same as L1; comprehension before production; carry out commands and reduction of stress






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Memorization and habit forming






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






19. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






25. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






36. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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