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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






18. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






28. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






30. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






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






33. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






45. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






48. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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