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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






4. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






10. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






14. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Memorization and habit forming






22. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






40. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






42. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






44. Language is a set of structures related to situations






45. Listen and perform; little influence over content of learning






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






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






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






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






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