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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






5. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






7. Conventional - but memorization of whole meaningful text is recommended






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






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






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






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






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






13. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






16. Memorization and habit forming






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






18. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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