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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. No basic text; initially use voice - gestures and action; later use materials and media






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






10. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






12. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






16. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






34. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






38. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






50. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language