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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






2. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






5. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






8. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






14. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






18. Memorization and habit forming






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






20. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






34. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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