FL teaching methods
a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts by using physical movement to react to verbal input
Total Physical Response
idea that in order to overcome errors, learners must make conscious comparisons between their own output and target language input.
noticing the gap principle
used to measure subjects’ theoretical orientations, beliefs or knowledge about a topic or subject
·questionnaire
·scenario rating
·tests
self-report instruments
the process in which incorrect language becomes a habit and cannot easily be corrected
fossilization
Structural view – structuralism;
Functional view – functionalism;
Interactional view - Language as interaction
theory of language (linguistic aspect)
a technique used in bilingual language education in which two languages are used for instruction in a variety of topics, including math, science, or social studies
immersion
a blueprint for how language works which we all have + we are all predisposed for learning all languages (Universal Grammar)
LAD - language acquisition device
·structured interviews
·semi-structured interviews
used to elicit verbal commentaries about subjects’ beliefs, attitudes, practical theories and related mental constructs·scenario-based interviews
e.g.,·stimulated recall / ·think aloud protocols / ·focus group interviews /
verbal commentaries
rules of usage: Sounds, Grammar, Lexis
systemic competence
Processes of learning
Conditions of successful learning
Theory of language learning (psycholinguistic aspect)
method that focuses on the use of authentic language and on asking students to do meaningful tasks using the target language
Task based teaching
Claims that language proficiency is improved through interaction
interaction hypothesis
used to collect descriptions of real or simulated planning and teaching which can be compared to previously stated cognitions and/or provide a concrete context for the subsequent elicitation of cognitions
can be structured or unstructured
observation
Rules of use, Rules of discourse
Sociolinguistic competence
Objectives
Syllabus
Activities
Learner roles
Teacher roles
Instructional material
Design
a method of teaching foreign languages derived from the classical (sometimes called traditional) method of teaching Greek and Latin
grammar translation
we acquire language by understanding input that is a little beyond our current level of (acquired) competence: i + 1
input hypothesis
used to to elicit through writing tasks subjects’ perceptions of their experiences, beliefs and knowledge of the concepts they associate with particular aspects of (language) learning·
e.g., journal writing, biographical accounts, concept maps
reflective writing
Communication strategies
Strategic competence
techniques and practices in a method
Procedure
a method of foreign language teaching where the emphasis is on learning grammatical and phonological structure, especially for speaking and listening. (behaviorism)
Audiolingualism
The idea that grammatical structures are ‘acquired’ in a predictable order
natural order hypothesis
the use of more than one method to the investigation of a research question in order to enhance confidence in the findings.
triangulation
linguist who coined the term "Communicative Competence"
Dell Hymes
Syllabuses that present process plans – How the learning is done
task-based syllabus & process syllabus