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Language Teaching Methods

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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






16. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






19. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






30. Memorization and habit forming






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






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






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






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






35. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Literary language is superior to spoken language






43. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






46. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






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






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






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







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