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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Read and write; no control over content; memorize; answer-usually written






2. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






7. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






11. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






25. Language is a set of structures related to situations






26. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






30. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






32. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






38. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






39. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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