Complete the following statements about the Silent Way.

Complete the following statements about the Silent Way.

1. Write the language teaching materials (aids) that are used in the Silent Way.

___________________________ ________________________________ ________________

2. The learning hypotheses underlying Gattegno's work could be stated as follows:

Learning is facilitated,

a) if the learner __discovers or creates_ rather than repeats what is to be learned.

b) by _______accompanying_/ mediating___ physical objects.

c) by problem solving_______ involving the material to be learned.

3. Why doesn’t a Silent Way teacher use rewarding phrases such as “Excellent!, Well Done!”?

Because s/he wants the learners to ________________________

4. The learners’ ________________________ allow them to monitor and self correct their own production in L2.

5. In the Silent Way, goals for language learning are:

a- (fluency) ______________________________________________________________

b- (pronunciation) _________________________________________________________

c- (elements of language to be studied) practical knowledge ______________________________

____________________________________________________________

6. What elements of language are taught early in a course of the Silent Way?

___________________________ ________________________________ ________________

7. Learners are expected to develop ind ………………., aut ……………, and res ………………. in the Silent Way.

Complete the following statements about the Silent Way.

1. Lessons follow a sequence based on ___grammatical___ complexity; the new lexical and structural material is meticulously broken down into its elements, with one element presented at a time.
2. Teaching is subordinated to learning, which means learning is more important than teaching.
3. Teacher works with the students while students work with the language.
4. The _____________ is responsible for creating an environment that encourages learner risk taking and that facilitates learning.
5. The ______________, like the complete dramatist, writes the script, chooses the props, sets the mood, models the action, designates the players, and is critic for the performance.

PART 3.

1. How should the feelings of students be dealt with in a foreign language class? Referring to the methods of foreign language teaching that you studied, write your opinion below.

2. How should the foreign language teacher respond to student errors? Referring to the methods of foreign language teaching that you studied, write your opinion below.

3. What is your view on the use of students’ native language in a foreign language class? Referring to the methods of foreign language teaching that you studied, write your opinion below.

4. What makes a language learning task “communicative”? Answer the question by describing a class activity.

5. What do “language learning strategies” refer to? What are the implications of “language learning strategies” in a foreign language class?

6. Write about your choice of TESOL topic that you are working on. Explain either what you are going to do to find answers to your topic question; or what benefits you expect to add to the quality of your teaching?

Example 1: Using “Google” services can contribute to the teachers of English (as a foreign language). Explain the benefits that “Google” brings into a foreign language class.

Example 2: Observations on first language acquisition with certain implications for a foreign language class.

17. Explain the difference between deductive and inductive approaches to teaching grammar.

5. Which of the following methods characterize the classical period in foreign language teaching?

A) Direct Method

B) Grammar-Translation Method

C) Audio lingual Method

D) Communicative Method

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