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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






3. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






6. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






9. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






13. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






26. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






27. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






40. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






44. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






45. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






49. Active and direct role - 'director' of stage play with students as actors






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