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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Sentence-based with grammatical and lexical criteria being primary focus on meaning - not form






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






3. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






8. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






9. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






11. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






14. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






16. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. Structures - functions - notions - themes & tasks; order based on learners' needs






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






31. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






42. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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