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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
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1. Direct class activities; demonstrate - not explain or translate; give Ss choices to correct selves






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






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






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






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






6. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






7. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






12. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






13. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






15. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






19. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






22. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






35. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






41. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






50. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged