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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Each language has unique rhythm and spirit; core structure and functional vocab are keys to spirit






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






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






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






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






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






7. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






34. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






36. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






45. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






46. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






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






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