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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. No set syllabus; syllabus comes from learners' intentions and teachers reformulations






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






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






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






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






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






7. Memorization and habit forming






8. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






33. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






34. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






39. Literary language is superior to spoken language






40. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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. Maintain passive state; allow materials to work on them






45. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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