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






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






3. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






29. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






49. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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