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Language Teaching Methods

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1. Memorization and habit forming






2. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






7. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






12. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






36. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






38. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






39. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






44. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






48. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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