A HISTORY OF LANGUAGE TEACHING

Syllabus

100

Which is NOT a course objective:

a. Develop competence in observing and analyzing ESL classes.

b. Develop expertise in library research skills 

c. Learn the best method to teach a language.

c. Learn the best method to teach a language.

200

True or False. Dr.  Joaquin's office hours is by appointment only and via Zoom only. 

False.

300

True or False: Extra credit may not be applied to more than one class, if more than one class offers extra credit for the assignment.

True.

400

What is an offense stated in the syllabus for which a student may be expelled, suspended, or given a less severe disciplinary sanction.

Plagiarism

Pre 20th Century Approaches

100

Some typical exercises include translating sentences from the L1 to the target language and vice versa, early reading of difficult texts, and grammatical parsing

Grammar Translation Approach

200

The transcription system designed to unambiguously represent the sounds of any language. 

IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet)

300

The development of this led to a focus on teaching of pronunciation and oral skills.

IPA

400

In response to the grammar translation method, this method stressed the use rather than the analysis of a language. Grammar is learned inductively. 

The Direct Method

Early 21st Century Approaches

100

This approach was born as a result of the need to teach members of the military a foreign language during WWII. 

The audiolingual approach

200

This approach believes that language learning is simply habit formation. 

The audiolingual approach

300

This emphasized that students could not be taught to speak a foreign language because of the limitations of instructors and learners, but they could learn to read in the target language. 

The Reading Approach

400

For example, a learner would study the language and structures needed to communicate at a pharmacy or at a restaurant 

The oral-situation approach

Recent Approaches to Language Teaching

100

The hallmark of this approach is that language is is viewed as a meaning-based system for communication. It is includes Task based language teaching, content-based and immersion instruction

The Communicative Approach

200

Assumes that second language learning is similar to L1 acquisition. Believes that extended exposure and comprehension must precede production and speaking.

Comprehension Based Approach

300

The best known Comprehension based approach is... 

Krashen and Terrell's Natural Approach

400

True or False: In the comprehension based approach teaching rules will not help learners in their acquisition or spontaneous use of the target language. 

TRUE.

Designer Methods

100

When learners demonstrate comprehension by doing the appropriate physical response.

Total Physical Response (TPR)

200

Using different shaped rods and charts with words of different colors to get students to practice and learn a new language. 

Silent Way

300

The focus in on comfort, so language classrooms are made to be like living rooms. Learners sit in easy chairs and often soothing music accompanies the lesson which usually entails the reading of scripts in the target language.

Suggestopedia

400

In this method, the L1 is used prominently is that the teacher translates what the students are saying and encourages students to practice in the target language. Students often sit in a circle. 

Community Language Learning