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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






13. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






26. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






27. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






46. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






50. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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