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






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






3. Memorization and habit forming






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






5. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






7. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






12. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






15. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






32. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






38. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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