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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Graded syllabus of phonology - morphology & syntax; contrastive analysis






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






16. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






22. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






27. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Learning occurs through suggestion - when learners are in deeply relaxed state; baroque music used to induce state






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






36. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Language is a set of structures related to situations






50. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture