History of Language Teaching

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What was the primary focus of the Grammar Translation Method?

  • Accuracy (correct)
  • Phonetic training
  • Cultural immersion
  • Oral proficiency

Who is credited as a forerunner of the International Phonetic Association (IPA) in 1887?

  • Passy (correct)
  • Jespersen
  • Gouin
  • Pendergast

What was the primary medium of instruction in the Grammar Translation Method?

  • The target language
  • A combination of both languages
  • A third, neutral language
  • The student's native language (correct)

What was the approach of the Direct Method to teaching grammar?

<p>Inductive (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the role of translation in the Reform Movement's approach to language teaching?

<p>Avoided as much as possible (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the Natural Method in terms of language instruction?

<p>The conveyance of meaning through demonstration and action (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the dominant language of education, commerce, religion, and government in the Western World five hundred years ago?

<p>Latin (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why was the study of modern languages introduced in Universities in the 18th century?

<p>To learn a foreign language for literature (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the main goal of the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>To learn a foreign language to read its literature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the basic unit of teaching and language practice in the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>The sentence (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the focus of the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>Reading and writing (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary way of studying Latin in schools before the 18th century?

<p>Through the study of grammar and translation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Grammar Translation

  • Primary focus: Grammar rules and translation.
  • Medium of instruction: The target language's literature.
  • Goal: To develop students' reading and writing skills in the target language.
  • Basic Unit of teaching and language practice: Sentences.
  • Focus: Translating sentences between the native language and the target language.

International Phonetic Association (IPA)

  • Forerunner: Henry Sweet.

Direct Method

  • Approach to teaching grammar: Deductive, that is, teaching grammatical concepts by presenting them in a structured and sequential way.

Reform Movement

  • Role of Translation: It was minimized to focus on more communicative practices.

Natural Method

  • Focus: Oral communication and natural language acquisition.

Modern Language Education in the 18th Century

  • Dominant language: Latin.
  • Reason for introduction of modern languages: To enhance communication with foreign countries for political and economic reasons.

Latin Instruction before the 18th Century

  • Primary way of studying: Grammar-based instruction.

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