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The Audio-Lingual Method Quiz
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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?

    <p>Imitate the teacher's model</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Sound system and grammar patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>People learn better when physically and mentally involved</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

    <p>To reduce the stress people feel when studying foreign languages</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

    <p>Beginners and young learners</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

    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.

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