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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Literary language is superior to spoken language






2. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






7. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






10. Memorization and habit forming






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






12. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






34. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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






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






40. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






41. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






46. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






47. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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