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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
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1. Direct class activities; demonstrate - not explain or translate; give Ss choices to correct selves






2. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






4. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






6. Literary language is superior to spoken language






7. Memorization and habit forming






8. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






9. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






25. Information sharing; negotiation of meaning & interaction






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






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






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






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






30. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






32. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






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






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






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






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






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