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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Learning cannot lead to acquisition; learning- a conscious process; acquisition- a natural - subconscious process






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






11. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






16. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






28. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






30. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






38. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






47. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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