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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






25. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






26. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






36. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






38. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






42. Structures - functions - notions - themes & tasks; order based on learners' needs






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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