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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






6. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






10. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






11. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






21. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






44. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






47. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






50. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic