Principles of Traditional Methods
What is the primary goal of the Grammar-Translation Method?
To develop reading and writing skills through translation
What techniques are used in the Direct Method?
Reading aloud, Question and answer exercise, self correction, conversation practice, fill-in-the-blank exercise, dictation, drawing (for listening comprehension), and paragraph writing.
What is one advantage of the Grammar-Translation Method?
GTM helps students read complex texts in a foreign language
What are the three pedagogic parameters of post-method pedagogy?
Particularity, practicality, and possibility
In Suggestopedia, what is the role of students in the learning process?
Students take on a relaxed, receptive role, often assuming new identities and engaging in role-playing to reduce anxiety and enhance learning
How does the Direct Method differ from the Grammar-Translation Method?
DM emphasizes oral communication and avoids translation
In the Audiolingual Method, what is a typical practice used to reinforce learning?
Repetition and mechanical drills.
What is one challenge of using the Silent Way in a typical classroom?
Students may have problems understanding the teacher's instructions.
How does post-method pedagogy differ from traditional methods?
The post - method pedagogy rejects a single method and encourages context-specific teaching (Use of strategies taking into account my students' needs, interests, and ways of learning.
Why might the Audiolingual Method fail to help students develop communicative competence?
It focuses on memorization and repetition rather than spontaneous, meaningful language use
What psychological theory influenced the Audiolingual Method?
The psychological theory is behaviorism (habit formation through repetition and reinforcement)
What's the Role of the teacher in the Silent Way Method?
The teacher is a technician or an engineer who facilitates learning. He's silent. This gives students responsibility for their learning process.
What is a major disadvantage of the Audiolingual Method?
The audioilingual method doesn't promote creative language use.
What does the "particularity" parameter promote in post-method pedagogy?
It promotes teaching flexibility. Teaching can be adapted to the specific sociocultural and institutional context of learners.
In the Silent Way, why does the teacher speak as little as possible during the lesson?
To encourage student autonomy and discovery-based learning, allowing learners to actively construct their own knowledge
In Total Physical Response (TPR), what do students do before they start speaking?
Students respond to teacher commands physically
How does a teacher give instructions in a TPR lesson?
Through physical commands that students must follow.
What is one major advantage of Suggestopedia in language learning?
Reduces student anxiety and foster retention through relaxed, stress-free learning environment.
What does Kumaravadivelu mean by "the death of the method"?
It means that no single method can fully address all the needs and complexities of language teaching.
In the Direct Method, what is the role of the teacher, and how are students expected to learn?
The teacher acts as a model and facilitator, speaking only in the target language, while students learn through immersion, Q&A exercises, and spontaneous communication.
What is the role of relaxation and music in Suggestopedia?
Music helps lower the affective filter and enhance memory retention.
What is the main interaction pattern in Communicative Language Learning (CLL)?
Students communicate in small groups with the teacher as an adviser.
Why is CLL difficult to implement in large classrooms?
CLL requires personalized interaction between teachers and students. Large classrooms may not give time to do so.
What is the problem with the concept of Method?
In Community Language Learning (CLL), how do students contribute to their own learning process?
Students take an active role. They select what they want to say, collaborate with peers, and gradually become more independent as they gain confidence in using the language.