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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Sentence-based with grammatical and lexical criteria being primary focus on meaning - not form






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






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






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






5. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






8. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






11. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






23. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






46. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






50. Memorization and habit forming