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Language Teaching Methods

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Instructions:
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1. Create situations and present materials to encourage positive reception and retention; exude authority and confidence






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






3. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






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






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






6. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






37. Language is a set of structures related to situations






38. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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