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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






22. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






24. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






26. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






31. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






42. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






46. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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