Language Teaching Methods of the 20th Century

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What is the term commonly used to describe the period from the 1950s to the 1980s in language teaching?

The Age of Methods

Which of the following methods emerged in the United Kingdom?

The Oral Approach

What is the main emphasis of the structural view of language?

Grammar

What is the view of language that sees it as a means of interpersonal relations and social transactions?

Interactional view

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods promoted in the middle-methods period?

Audiolingualism

What is the term used to describe the view of language as a vehicle for the transmission of meaning?

Functional view

What is the primary focus of the Audiolingual method?

Oral approach to language teaching

Which language learning theory suggests that learning is achieved through repetition?

Behaviourism

What is the primary role of the teacher in the Audiolingual method?

Centre of the class

Which approach emphasizes the importance of the learning environment and mental processing?

Interactionist theories

What is the order of language skills taught in the Audiolingual method?

Listening, speaking, reading, and writing

Which method develops more scientific foundations for an oral approach than the Direct Method?

Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching

This quiz explores the various language teaching methods that emerged from the 1950s to the 1980s, including the Oral Approach, Audiolingualism, Silent Way, Suggestopedia, and Community Language Learning. Test your knowledge of these methods and their characteristics. Identify the key principles and proponents of each method and how they contributed to language teaching practices.

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