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Language Teaching Methods

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






2. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






11. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






20. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






22. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






23. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






42. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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