A Century of Language Teaching

An approach is related to ...

• Specifications to carry out a language program

• Exercises or activities to achieve language objectives

• Theoretical foundations and beliefs about language education

What is a method?

• Classroom specifications for accomplishing linguistic objectives

• Techniques included in a syllabus

Which is true about a technique? Choose 2 answers

• It's a way to materialize an approach

• It is the same as a language objective

• A classroom procedure to achieve language objectives

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Classical Method?

• Grammar rules and vocabulary were memorized

• Oral communication was emphasized

• It was teacher centered

• Texts were translated

The main goal of the Classical Method was...

• to gain reading proficiency

• to gain speaking proficiency

• to become a proficient teacher

One of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Grammar Translation Method?

• Attention is given to vocabulary in context

• Classes were taught in the students' first language

• No attention was given to oral production

• Instruction was focused on reading

The Grammar Translation Method is still attractive for ONE of these reasons...

• Teachers need some specialized skills

• It cannot be assessed objectively

• The teacher does not have to be fluent in L2

One of the drawbacks of the Grammar Translation Method was...

• It had too many theoretical concepts to apply

• It was very difficult to apply

• It was a method for which there was no theory

Which sentence best describes Gouin's experience when trying to learn German?

• It was frustrating

• It was successful

• It was rewarding

How can the Series Method be described?

• This method allowed the use of L1 for learning purposes

• It was a method that taught the learners without translations or grammar explanations

• It used disconnected sentences that were easy to understand