Methods
A method to language learning where learners are given interactive tasks to complete. In order to do this, they need to communicate. What is this method?
Task-based learning
ACCENT
Refers to how a student pronounces words and phrases when speaking a language. Commonly reflects their native language, where they were born.
She said, "I can get home on my own".
She said that she could get home on her own
My high school _____________________ the championship before. It’s about time they did. (NEVER WIN)
My high school have never won the championship before. It’s about time they did. (NEVER WIN)
What are the main techniques of CLT?
Role play, information gap, language exchanges, simulation, discussion, game, pair work and group work.
ACCURACY
The ability to produce grammatically correct sentences in written or spoken form.
They said, "We haven't been to an art gallery for ages"
They said that they hadn't been to an art gallery for ages
At the moment we __________________ an extreme heat wave. The temperatures ______________________ up for over a week. (HAVE, GO)
At the moment we are having an extreme heat wave. The temperatures have been going up for over a week. (HAVE, GO)
What is the Grammar-translation method?
Traditional technique of foreign-language teaching based on explicit instruction in the grammatical analysis of the target language and translation of sentences from the native language into the target language and vice versa.
ADVANCED
The word advanced refers to levels C1 and C2 as defined in the Global Scale grid of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
The police asked me, "When did you leave the house this morning ?"
The police asked me when I had left the house that morning .
I __________________ to the library four times this month, but I __________________ a single book. (BE, NOT BORROW)
I have been to the library four times this month, but I haven't borrowed a single book. (BE, NOT BORROW)
What is the difference between method and approach?
Approach sets the general rule or general principle to make learning possible. A method, on the other hand, is an organized, orderly, systematic, and well- planned procedure aimed at facilitating and enhancing students' learning
AUTHENTIC MATERIAL
Resources in the target language are used for language learning and teaching purposes. This may include podcasts, newspapers, films, travel timetables.
The workers said, "We won't have enough time to finish the job
The workers said that they wouldn't have enough time to finish the job.
On July 20th 1969 Neil Armstrong __________________ his foot on the moon . Nobody __________________ that before. (SET, EVER DO)
On July 20th 1969 Neil Armstrong set his foot on the moon . Nobody had ever done that before. (SET, EVER DO)
Audio-lingual
DRILL
Frequent repetition of a grammatical construct or vocabulary in a highly-regimented fashion.
She said, "It's been a long time since I had such a good meal.
She said that it had been a long time since she had had such a good meal
At 3 o’clock yesterday, Jessica __________________ in bed. She __________________ a book when suddenly the wind __________________ to blow. (LIE, READ, BEGIN)
At 3 o’clock yesterday, Jessica was lying in bed. She was reading a book when suddenly the wind began to blow. (LIE, READ, BEGIN)