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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






16. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






18. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






21. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






37. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






48. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






50. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication