Founding times
What method did Robin Callan found?
the Callan method :)
The Grammar-Translation method is also known as the Classical method.
True.
TPR also has a "subtype" known as "TPR storytelling", what letter is missing from TPR storytelling's abbreviation?
TPR_
simply an "s"
Who is the "father" of the Comprehensible Input Hypothesis?
Stephen Krashen
What languages were the basis for the grammar-translation method development?
Latin and Greek
TPR is fully student-centered.
False. During the early and middle stages, the students rely heavily on the teacher's commands.
The Grammar-Translation method uses ____ to explain any talked-about phenomena.
L1/native language
What country did Callan teach English in?
Italy
Which approach/method was founded because of people's dissatisfaction with the audio-lingual method and grammar-translation method?
Communicative approach
The Callan method works best with large groups of students.
False. When using the Callan method, you work with smaller groups.
The Grammar-Translation method focuses on reading and writing, emphasizes translation and grammatical accuracy, and uses the students' native language for explanations. However, it completely neglects one major skill. That is ________.
speaking
The founder (or the considered founder) of the Audio-Lingual method is Charles. That is, of course, only his first name. His surname is the same word that you use for a delicious type of food made of potatoes. What is his surname?
Fries
What decade was TPR founded in?
1960s
In Lexical approach, the language consists of lexicalised grammar.
False. It consists of grammaticalised lexis - that is the lexis (vocabulary) is the main part and grammar is taught intrinsically when learning the lexical chunks.
Audio-Lingual method is based on Noam Chomsky's Innatism and Burrhus Frederic Skinner's ...?
behaviorism
What inspired J. J. Asher to create TPR?
He wanted to learn Japanese but was struggling with it. He wanted to interconnect the usage of both brain hemispheres and reduce his stress in order to maximize the learning input.
India
The foundations for the Direct method were laid by François Picard in late 19th century.
False. The founder's name was François Gouin, not Picard.
Van Ek's model of "communicative ability" contains six different types of competence: linguistic, sociolinguistic, strategic, social, socio-cultural and ...?
discourse
One of the founders of the Direct method is Berlitz. What is his first name?
Maxmilian