What is methodology?
This field studies how to teach and learn foreign languages effectively
What is Grammar-Translation method?
A traditional method focused on grammar and translation.
What is guidance?
They guide teachers in choosing the right approach.
What is the communicative approach?
A method that uses real communication in the classroom.
What is language learning?
The process of acquiring a second or foreign language.
What is the analytical method?
A method that studies different teaching approaches by breaking complex teaching systems into parts to study how they work
What is the comparative method?
A method that compares different language teaching systems
What is innovation?
They help to develop new teaching methods and innovations.
What is linguistics?
The science that studies the structure of language.
What is communicative competence?
The mental ability to use a language correctly and appropriately
What is didactics?
This term refers to the scientific study of the goals, content, methods, and tools of teaching languages.
What is theoretical methodology?
The part of methodology that focuses on theoretical foundations rather than classroom techniques.
What is pedagogical methodology?
it studies how teaching methods relate to how people think, learn, and behave.
Which part of methodology focuses on theories and principles rather than classroom techniques?
Theoretical methodology — it studies the scientific and conceptual bases of language teaching.
what is modeling?
it creates a simplified version of teaching to test and improve theories.It is a small model of a teaching process to test ideas
What is the difference between theory and practice in language teaching?
Theory explains the ideas behind teaching, while practice shows how to use those ideas in real classrooms.
How can psychology help in language teaching?
It helps teachers understand how students think, remember, and stay motivated while learning a language.
What is psycholinguistics about?
It studies how people learn, understand, and use languages in their minds.
What is the difference between a method and an approach?
A method is a specific way to teach, while an approach is a general idea about how learning happens.
What is the main focus of linguistics in language teaching?
To understand the structure and function of language to teach it more effectively.
What is the main weakness of the Grammar-Translation Method?
It focuses too much on grammar rules and translation, so students don’t practice speaking or communication.
What makes the Communicative Approach more effective than traditional methods?
It focuses on real communication and helps students use language for real-life purposes, not just memorize rules
Why do teaching methods change over time?
Because teachers and researchers keep finding better ways to help students learn languages more effectively.
Why should teachers combine theory with experience?
Because theory gives knowledge, and experience shows how to use it effectively in real teaching.
What is the main idea of the student-centered approach?
Students are active participants in learning, and teachers guide rather than control the process.