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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






17. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






19. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






24. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






27. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






30. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






43. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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







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