segunda-feira, 7 de setembro de 2009

Teaching Methodologies - Approaches

Last class we did an activity to compare three different approaches in second language teaching.

1. Grammar Translation

• Emphasizes reading, writing ans translation

• Conscious learnig of gramatical rules
• Memorization
• Class time talking about the language
• Memorization of paradigms, patterns and vocabulary

2. Direct Method

• Alternative to grammar translation

• Adults learn as children (they believe)

• Teacher tries to create a natural learning enviroment

• Major emphasis on communicating

• Classes only in second language

• No translation

• Language is acquired trhough questions and answers and dialogs.

3. Audiolingual

• Represents a return to the direct method

• Students are conditionated to respond correctly to oral and written stimuli

• They are required to respond imediatly to a mode utterance

• Language learning is viewed as a mechanical mimicry

• Dialogue memorization and pattern drills

• Is rarely used today







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