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The Audio-Lingual Method Quiz

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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?

B.F. Skinner

Charles Fries (correct)

Noam Chomsky

Leonard Bloomfield

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?

Imitate the teacher's model Signup and view all the answers

Which area and skill is emphasized in the Audio-Lingual Method?

Sound system and grammar patterns Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary principle underlying the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?

People learn better when physically and mentally involved Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of TPR in terms of language and learning?

Language as a set of structures and vocabulary, and learning as an association of stimulus and response through physical action Signup and view all the answers

What was one of the primary aims in developing the Total Physical Response (TPR) method?

To reduce the stress people feel when studying foreign languages Signup and view all the answers

What is the target audience for which the Total Physical Response (TPR) method is particularly effective?

Beginners and young learners Signup and view all the answers

In the Total Physical Response (TPR) method, what are students required to do?

Respond nonverbally (physically) to a series of commands Signup and view all the answers

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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.