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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Teacher oriented; tapes & visuals; language lab often used






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






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






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






5. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






43. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






44. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






46. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






47. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






50. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture