FLT Methodology Overview
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What is the primary goal of the communicative approach in language teaching?

  • Using the learner’s native language
  • Focusing on grammar rules
  • Achieving communicative competence (correct)
  • Memorizing vocabulary lists

    • Which of the following is considered a productive skill in language learning?

  • Reading
  • Writing (correct)
  • Listening
  • Testing

    • What does the abbreviation PPP stand for in FLT Methodology?

  • Presentation, practice, perception
  • Practice, presentation, production
  • Perception, practice, production
  • Presentation, production, practice (correct)

    • In which teaching method do students primarily engage with materials without using their native language?

    <p>Direct Method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the procedure called that begins a lesson with a short activity to engage students?

    <p>Warmer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method was developed by James Asher?

    <p>Total Physical Response</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are receptive skills in language learning?

    <p>Listening and reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique involves rearranging words to form a correct sentence?

    <p>Re-ordering</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does content of teaching refer to in a classroom context?

    <p>The material used in class</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a jigsaw activity?

    <p>A text divided into parts for collaborative work</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which activity is specifically for reinforcing vocabulary?

    <p>Bingo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does ‘collocation’ refer to in language use?

    <p>Words that frequently go together</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term is used for teaching materials taken from real sources like newspapers and magazines?

    <p>Authentic materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of warming up activities in a lesson?

    <p>To prevent boredom</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What approach involves students working in pairs after a grammar explanation?

    <p>Test-teach-test</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who is responsible for facilitating effective group discussions?

    <p>Facilitator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    FLT Methodology

    • FLT Methodology as a science encompasses the aims, content, means, and principles of Foreign Language Teaching.

    • The aim of FLT is communication – teaching and learning foreign languages that recognizes the primacy of communication as the goal.

    • Content of teaching refers to the material used in class or to construct a lesson plan.

    • Testing is not a language skill.

    • Productive skills are the active use of language, such as writing and speaking.

    • Communicative exercises include activities such as discussing the topic of a text, for example.

    • The procedure of an FLT lesson is the ordered sequence of techniques.

    • A lesson warmer is a short activity at the start of a class to wake students up.

    • Methods of Teaching refer to the way of teaching.

    • A "habit" in FLT is viewed as an automatized process.

    • Realistic material refers to situations from real life.

    • Communicative Language Teaching is based on communicative competence.

    • Project work involves students working together to create something, like a class magazine..

    • PPP in FLT Methodology stands for Presentation, Production, and Practice.

    • At the presentation stage, students perceive the material.

    • The principle of activity in FLT implies that the student plays the active participant in the process.

    • N. Palmer is the founder of the Direct Method.

    • Direct Method refrains from using the learner's native language while encouraging them to learn the target language.

    The Effectiveness of a Lesson

    • The effectiveness of the lesson depends on transferring knowledge/skills and emotional expectations into a new situation.

    • Describing a picture is a suitable activity to introduce words denoting parts of the body for children.

    Lesson Techniques

    • A technique is a way of organizing learning procedure.

    • Re-ordering is a type of exercise where students put words or phrases in the correct order to form a sentence.

    • Tongue-twisters are phrases that difficult to pronounce because the sounds easily get confused in them.

    • The Grammar Translation Method included memorizing rules, manipulating morphology and syntax, and reading and writing.

    • Audio-lingual method teaches a foreign language through intense repetitions of language patterns.

    • M West proposed beginning language learning with teaching to read.

    • Collocations are words that are often used together, like “make the bed” or “do homework.”

    • Every learner should acquire and learn language in accordance with his or her psychological and mental abilities. This is the principle of activity skill.

    • Peer connection is an activity where students correct each other's work.

    • The principle of conscious approach to language learning is considered to be the longest one.

    • Pair and group work offers advantages such as peer connection.

    • The Total Physical Response method was developed by James Asher.

    • The four basic language skills are listening, speaking, writing, and reading.

    • Jig-saw activity involves splitting a text into several parts and distributing these parts to different participants, allowing them to learn only one part of the text.

    Aims of Warming Up Activites

    • The aim of doing warming up activities at the lesson is to prevent boredom at the lesson.

    • Bingo is a great activity to reinforce vocabulary.

    • Authentic material is natural or real teaching material, often taken from newspapers, magazines, radio, or TV.

    • A facilitator helps a group of people discuss things with each other or do something more effectively.

    • To create a positive foreign language learning environment, promote positive interaction amongst students.

    • Receptive skills are listening and reading.

    Teaching Approaches & Examples

    • Task-based Learning: Students work in groups to design an advertisement for a new type of cereal. In addition, they look at real advertisements together and practice writing slogans.

    • Test-teach-test: Students complete an exercise on the past simple and past continuous tenses. Then, grammar is explained, and they practice in pairs.

    • Total Physical Response: Students follow a series of instructions, such as standing up and turning around, and later, give instructions to the teacher.

    • Presentation, Practice, and Production: A new language structure is introduced through pictures and sentences. Pairs complete sentence prompts, subsequently engaging in group conversations.

    • Communicative Language Teaching: Students analyze an authentic text from a magazine on unusual sports, practice language related to the topic, and discuss ideas together.

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    This quiz explores the key concepts and principles of Foreign Language Teaching (FLT) methodology. It covers the aims, content strategies, and the significance of productive skills and communicative exercises in teaching. Test your understanding of the fundamental aspects that shape effective foreign language instruction.

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