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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Language is a set of structures related to situations

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. Authentic & task based materials to promote communication

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

22. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged

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

24. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture

25. Imperative drills to elicit physical actions