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Language Teaching Methods - 2

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1. A unified but broadly based theoretical position about the nature of language and of language learning and teaching that forms the basis fo methodology in the language classroom






2. In a conversation - conventions in which participants allow aappropriate opportunities for others to talk or take the floor






3. The examination of the relationship between forms and functions of language beyond the sentence level






4. Communicative behaviors used systematically to accomplish particular purposes






5. A language course that attends primarily to forms (grammar - phonology - lexicon) as organizing elements of a foreign language curriculum






6. The ability to connect sentences in stretches of discourse and to form a meaningful whole out of a series of utterances






7. A classroom activity in which meaning is primary






8. Use of language in the world beyond the classroom






9. In nonverbal communication - conventions for acceptable physical distance between persons






10. The cluster of abilities that enable humans to convey and interpret messages and to negotiate meanings interpresonally within specific contexts






11. The effect and importance of the consequences of communicative speech acts






12. Language forms and functions that lck a set of embedded schemata within which the learner can operate - as in traditional test items - isolated reading excerpts - and repetition drills (see CALP)






13. The intersection of pragmatics and linguistic forms






14. Naturally occurring discourses - usually written - across different languages and cultures






15. Maintaining a topic in a conversation






16. An elicitation of a reformulation from a student (different unit maybe?)






17. Proposing a topic for discussion in a conversation






18. Securing the attention fo one's audience in a conversation






19. An approach to language teaching methodology that emphasizes authenticity - interaction - student-centered learning - task-based activities - and communication for real-world - meaningful purposes






20. In nonverbal communication - factors external to a person - such as clothing and ornamentation - and their effect on communication






21. A language course that attends primarily to functions as organizing elements of a foreign language curriculum






22. The bits and pieces of language - such as morphemes - words - grammar rules - discourse rules - and other organizational elements of language






23. The intended meaning of the utterance or text within its context






24. An approach to language teaching that focuses on tasks






25. Nonverbal feature involving what one looks at how one looks at another person in face-to-face communication






26. Criteria for analyzing why speakers are sometimes ineffective in conversations


27. Pertaining to one's sense of smell






28. In nonverbal communication - conventions for how to touch others and where to touch them






29. Activities or techniques that occur in the classroom






30. A set of language variants commonly identified by certain phonological features - vocabulary - idioms - and/or other expressions that are associated with an occupational or socioeconomic group






31. The ability to send and receive intended meanings






32. Breaking in and taking the floor






33. The ability to use rules and systems that dictate what we can do with the forms of language






34. Language forms and functions that are embedded in a set of schemata within which the learner can operate - as in meaningful conversations - real-life tasks - and extensive reading (see BICS)






35. Correction by the learner of an ill-formed utterance - either self-initiated or in response to feedback






36. The communicative capacity that all humans acquire in order to be able to function in daily interpresonal exchanges






37. (of a topic) in a conversation - steering others away from an unwanted topic






38. An approach to linguistic research that relies on computer analyses of a collection of texts-written - transcribed speech - or both-stored in electronic form and analyzed with the help of computer programs






39. The ability to produce and comprehend functional and sociolinguistic aspects of language






40. (of a topic) changing the subject in a conversation






41. An aspect of communicative competence that encompasses knowledge of lexical items and of rules of morphology - syntax - sentence-level grammar - semantics - and phonology






42. The ability to use or apply sociocultural rules of discourse in a language






43. The meaningful - interactive purposes within a social (pragmatic) context - that we accomplish with the bits and pieces of language






44. The dimension of proficiency in which a learner manipulates or reflects on the surface features of language in academic contexts - such as test-taking - writing - analyzing - and reading academic texts






45. (according to Canale & Swain) the ability to use strategies to compensate for imperfect knowledge of rules or performance limitations






46. The interface between pragmatics and social organization






47. Body language - gesture - eye contact - and other physical features of nonverbal communication