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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






17. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






35. Memorization and habit forming






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






37. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






39. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice