The Grammar Translation and the Direct Method
What is the main goal of the grammar translation method?
Correctness of asnwers/ Reading literature in English
What is the alternative name for the Audiolingual Approach?
The Army Method
What kind of expression is this? "Speak of the devil "
Idiom (lexical chunk)
What is the primary goal of CLT?
For learners to develop coommunicative competence, or ability to communicate in real life
What does CLIL stand for?
Content and Language Integrated Learning
What is the alternative name for the Direct Method?
The Berlitz Method
What is the Audiolingual methodology for L2 acquisition?
Dialogues and Drilling based on grammar patterns (to "automatize" answers by overlearning)
What is a lexical chunk?
It refers to any pair or group of words which are commonly found together or in close proximity.
What are pedagogical tasks?
These are intended to require the use of specific interactional strategies and may also require the use of specific types of language (skills, grammar, vocabulary) in the classroom.
True or False: In the CLIL approach, the syllabus is organized around grammar, while content is a secondary aim.
FALSE: Content is the center of the instruction - the language and its mechanics are seen as a the medium of instruction and its acquisition has a relative importance.
Complete the following sentence: The main medium of instruction in the Grammar Translation Method was the ___
L1 (mother tongue)
What is Desuggestopedia?
Method that encourages eliminating ("desuggesting") barriers to learning by using various techniques like yoga, music, breathing and mediation exercises.
What is idiomaticity?
The ability to sound natural when expressing ideas in the target language
True or False: In CLT, there is a set of unified standards that guide teachers to make decisions
FALSE: There are no universally accepted standards; they often remain broad in learner performance descriptions and essentially this leaves judgment of learner progress up to the teachers.
True or False: in the CLIL approach, the lessons are taught exclusively by specialists.
FALSE: Subjects may be taught by subject specialists or language teachers.
True or False: in the Direct Method, some of the instruction could be given in the L1.
FALSE: no translation into the L1 was allowed - all instruction was mediated in the L2 exclusively
What is the Natural Order Hypothesis, according to Krashen's Natural Approach?
The belief that we acquire the rules of language in a predictable order
What kind of material is preferred in the Lexical Approach: authentic or pedagogic?
Authentic material (as it is discourse-based, thus exposing learners to more lexis)
Name the four competences that are contained within the Communicative Competence
Linguistic, sociolinguistic, discourse and strategic
What is Principled Eclecticism?
Teacher create their own method by blending aspects of others in a principled manner.
What is the main difference between the Grammar Translation Method and the Direct Method?
In the GMT the written discourse was considered superior and understanding texts was the main goal. In the Direct Method, spoken language is given priority over written language as students were required to use it.
What is the main problem that the TPR method presents?
It is too repetitive / Aimed at lower levels as the language that can be taught through TPR is limited
What are the steps involved in the method suggested in the Lexical Approach?
Observing, hypothesizing and experimenting
What are real-world tasks?
These are tasks that reflect real-world uses of language and which might be considered a rehearsal for real-world tasks, e.g. a role play for a job interview
What is the alternative name by which P. Eclecticism is known for? Clue: ____-____ _______
Post-method condition