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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






10. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






23. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






24. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






26. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






40. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






49. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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







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