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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
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1. Communicate orally and think in L2 - students make direct association between meaning and L2






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






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






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






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






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






7. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






8. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






12. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






35. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






38. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






40. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






43. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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