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    This document discusses language teaching methods and their key aspects. It explains that the objective and focus of a method depends on factors like the skills, knowledge, or situations being taught. The role of language and grammar, learners and teachers, and instructional materials are also defining characteristics of different methods. Students are meant to analyze various methods and complete a table summarizing the objective, role of language/grammar, role of learners and teachers, and role of instructional materials for different approaches.

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    IES N° 6 – El Carmen Carrera: Profesorado de Inglés Ciclo lectivo: 2020

    Espacio Curricular: DIDÁCTICA ESPECÍFICA II – Año: 3ro - Profesor: Ernesto A. Reyes

    1.5 AT THE LEVEL OF METHOD


    The analysis of a method is based on the characteristic of it.

    1.5.1 The objective of a Method

    We paid attention to the SYLLABUS to be followed and the LEARNING OBJECTIVES


    to be achieved. Depending on the goals of language learning decision may include:

    o Focus on language skills: reading, writing, listening or speaking.


    o Focus on knowledge about language: phonetics, grammar, etc…
    o Focus on specific situational abilities: ESP, General English, Translations, etc.
    o Focus on general competence: Competence often refers to the ideal
    speaker/hearer, that is an idealized but not a real person who would have a
    complete knowledge of the whole language.
    o Include aspects of the culture and/or literature of the target language
    community: L2. English as a second language.

    So, you have to know WHAT you want to teach, and what aspects of the target
    language you are going to focus on, depending on the group of students of course:

     Only reading?
     Just the oral aspect of the language? Phonetics?
     Is it General English? To focus on a specific situation: “At the Restaurant”.
     Are you going to teach grammar? Are you going to teach how to interact in a
    restaurant?
     Remember that culture is part of a language, so we cannot teach a language
    and not to pay attention to its culture. You may be explicit and consider, for
    example: American food, British traditions.

    1.5.2 The role of Language and Grammar


    The method incorporates a syllabus. So we have:

     Syllabus = Selection and organization of Language Content.


     Learning Tasks and Teaching activities = technique and activities show the
    chosen method (they are the characteristics of the method)

    That is why the definition of Syllabus is:

    A syllabus (/ˈsɪləbəs/; plural syllabuses or syllabi) is a document that


    communicates information about a specific course and defines expectations and
    responsibilities. It is descriptive (unlike the prescriptive or specific curriculum). A
    syllabus may be set out by an exam board or prepared by the tutor who supervises or
    controls the course.

    1.5.3 The role of Learners and Teachers

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    IES N° 6 – El Carmen Carrera: Profesorado de Inglés Ciclo lectivo: 2020
    Espacio Curricular: DIDÁCTICA ESPECÍFICA II – Año: 3ro - Profesor: Ernesto A. Reyes

    Teacher role: depends not so much on the method, but on the expectation of
    the learner, the institution and society.
    Learner role: passive empty vessels to be filled from the “fountain of wisdom”.
    Or active determiners of their own learning who needs just guidance and support from
    their teachers.

    1.5.4 The Role of Instructional Material

    This is a fundamental aspect of a method when a teacher has to organize a class.


    Instructional material may be.

     A textbook: the cornerstone of the method.


     Some teachers produce their own material, according to the current needs of
    the students.
     It is unnecessary to have material. e.g. in the Counseling Language Learning,
    the learners themselves produce the material.

    Of course, nowadays we have to think of Information and Communication


    Technology (ICTs) in education.
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    Notice:
    At the end of this course, you will be able to analyze the different methods and
    approaches considering the various aspects that characterize them to complete this grid
    to have a summary as a basic guide to plan your lessons.
    Approach/Method Objective Role of Language Role of Learners Role of
    and Grammar and Teachers Instructional
    Material
    The Grammar
    Translation Method
    The Direct Method
    The Reading Method
    The Audio-Lingual
    Method
    Cognitive code learning
    or Cognitive Approach
    Total Physical Response
    (TPR)
    Silent Way Learning
    (SWL)
    Community Language
    Learning
    Suggestology or
    Suggestopedia
    The Natural Approach
    CLT: The Lexical
    Approach
    CLT: Task-Based
    Learning

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    IES N° 6 – El Carmen Carrera: Profesorado de Inglés Ciclo lectivo: 2020
    Espacio Curricular: DIDÁCTICA ESPECÍFICA II – Año: 3ro - Profesor: Ernesto A. Reyes

    El Carmen City, Jujuy, Argentina, May 2020

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