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Language Teaching Methods

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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






7. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






10. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






23. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






29. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






41. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






43. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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