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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






10. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






22. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






27. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






29. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






31. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






33. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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