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What is the Grammar-Translation Method? The primary goal of this method is...
The primary goal of this method is to be able to read literature in the target language, with almost no focus on speaking.
What is the mother tongue role?
The most famous and strict rule of the Direct Method is that absolutely no use of this is permitted in the classroom.
Why is it called "silent:?
The Silent Way gets its name because of this specific behavior expected from the teacher during most of the class. (Acceptable: The teacher staying quiet / Not speaking)
The Audio-Lingual Method prioritizes these two specific skill areas over reading and writing. Which are they?
Speaking and Listening (Acceptable: Oral and aural skills)
What is Teacher's role? In GTM, the teacher is ...
In GTM, the teacher is the absolute authority in the classroom, and all interaction flows in this specific direction.
How is grammar thaught in the Direct Method?
Unlike GTM, the Direct Method does not teach grammar explicitly. Instead, students are expected to learn grammar rules through this inductive process. (Acceptable: Inductive learning / Figuring it out from context)
What are Cuisenaire rods?
This specific set of colored wooden rods is the signature material used in the Silent Way to teach grammar, vocabulary, and prepositions.
ALM is heavily based on this psychological theory of learning, which views language learning as habit formation through stimulus, response, and reinforcement.
Behaviorism (Acceptable: B.F. Skinner's operant conditioning)
What is the students' native language role?
It is the primary medium of instruction and evaluation in GTM; the target language is rarely spoken.
What is the association of ideas?
In the Direct Method, concrete vocabulary is taught using real objects (realia), while abstract vocabulary is taught using this specific technique. (Acceptable: Associating words with concepts/ideas)
What is the Sound-Color Chart?
This color-coded chart, where each sound in English is represented by a specific colored rectangle, is used to teach pronunciation. (Acceptable: The Fidel chart)
What is a pattern drill?
This is the most famous classroom technique in ALM, where the teacher says a prompt and students repeat it in unison or individually to form habits. (Acceptable: Choral repetition / Mimicry-memorization)
What is Faculty Psychology?
GTM is based on this psychological theory, which views learning as a way to exercise the mind and memorize rules. (Acceptable: Mental Discipline)
Who is Maximilian Berlitz? Charles Berlitz is ...
Charles Berlitz is considered the most famous proponent of the Direct Method and founded the first language school using this approach in 1878.
How is language produce?
In the Silent Way, the teacher remains silent to force the students to rely on themselves (Become autonomous / Problem-solve), making them highly independent learners.
What is Structural Linguistics?
While Behaviorism is the psychology behind ALM, this linguistic theory (which focuses on describing the structural patterns of language) is its theoretical foundation.
How is communicative proficiency related to GTM? According to Richards and Rodgers, this is ...
According to Richards and Rodgers, this is the major limitation of GTM: it fails to help students develop this specific type of proficiency. (Acceptable: Speaking skills / Ability to communicate in real life)
What is a situational syllabus?
The Direct Method relies heavily on this type of syllabus, where language is broken down into practical, everyday contexts (like "at the bank" or "at the post office").
This educational theorist and mathematician created the Silent Way, originally applying his methods to teaching mathematics before language teaching.
Caleb Gattegno
The Audio-Lingual Method was heavily developed and funded by the US government during this specific historical event because the military needed people who could speak foreign languages.
World War II (Acceptable: The Cold War / The Army Specialized Training Program)