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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






9. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






12. Memorization and habit forming






13. Realia rather than textbooks; aim is to promote comprehension and communication






14. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






44. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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