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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Responsible for their own learning' must develop independence - autonomy and responsibility






2. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






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






14. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






16. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






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






28. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






30. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Literary language is superior to spoken language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






47. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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