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






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






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






4. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






8. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






9. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






10. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






17. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






20. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






38. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. Literary language is superior to spoken language