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Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Literary passages to be translated; vocab and grammar based lessons based on passages






2. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






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






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






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






6. Language is a set of structures related to situations






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






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






9. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication






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






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






12. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Basically structuralist - grammar-based view of language






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






25. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions






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






27. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. Memorization and habit forming






36. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






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






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






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






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






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






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






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