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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






9. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Memorization and habit forming






18. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






21. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






24. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






27. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






46. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






48. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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







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