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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






10. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






16. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






30. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






32. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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