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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






3. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






4. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






33. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






34. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






35. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Memorization and habit forming






44. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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







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