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What is the primary focus of the Audio-Lingual Method?
What is the primary focus of the Audio-Lingual Method?
- Vocabulary acquisition
- Grammar rules
- Oral skills (correct)
- Written skills
Who led the way in applying principles from structural linguistics in developing the Audio-Lingual Method?
Who led the way in applying principles from structural linguistics in developing the Audio-Lingual Method?
- B.F. Skinner
- Charles Fries (correct)
- Noam Chomsky
- Leonard Bloomfield
What is the role of the teacher in the Audio-Lingual Method?
What is the role of the teacher in the Audio-Lingual Method?
- Directing and controlling the language behavior of the students (correct)
- Acting as a facilitator for student-led activities
- Providing extensive written materials for self-study
- Emphasizing grammar instruction
What are students expected to do in the Audio-Lingual Method?
What are students expected to do in the Audio-Lingual Method?
Which area and skill is emphasized in the Audio-Lingual Method?
Which area and skill is emphasized in the Audio-Lingual Method?
What is the primary principle underlying the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?
What is the primary principle underlying the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?
What is the focus of TPR in terms of language and learning?
What is the focus of TPR in terms of language and learning?
What was one of the primary aims in developing the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?
What was one of the primary aims in developing the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?
What is the target audience for which the Total Physical Response (TPR) method is particularly effective?
What is the target audience for which the Total Physical Response (TPR) method is particularly effective?
In the Total Physical Response (TPR) method, what are students required to do?
In the Total Physical Response (TPR) method, what are students required to do?
Study Notes
Audio-Lingual Method
- Primary focus: language as a system of oral and aural skills
- Led by: linguists and language teachers who applied principles from structural linguistics
- Teacher's role: authority figure, drillmaster, and model of correct pronunciation and grammar
- Student's role: imitate and practice language patterns, respond to drills and cues
Total Physical Response (TPR) Method
- Primary principle: language learning is a physiological process
- Focus: language and learning through physical movement and action
- Primary aim: to create a low-anxiety learning environment
- Target audience: particularly effective for young children and beginners
- Student's role: respond to commands and instructions through physical actions, not verbal responses
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Test your knowledge of language teaching approaches with this quiz on the Audio-Lingual Method. Explore the 1950's approach that prioritizes audio, repetition, and oral skills in language learning.
