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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






8. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






25. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






30. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






33. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






34. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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