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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






5. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






11. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






12. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






14. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






15. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






25. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






35. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






36. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






40. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






42. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






48. Memorization and habit forming






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






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