Principles and Methods of Language Teaching

"The Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins Stetson

Exercise 1 It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer. John is a physician, and perhaps (I would not say it to a living soul, of course, but this is dead paper and a great relief to my mind - ) perhaps that is one reason I do not get well faster. It is a big, airy room, the whole floor nearly, with windows that look all ways, and air and sunshine galore. I think sometimes that if I were only well enough to write a little it would relieve the press of ideas and rest me. I don t feel as if it was worth while to turn my hand over for anything, and I m getting dreadfully fretful and querulous.

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The Grammar- Translation Method Alexandra Gunz and Muriel Fritschi Fachdidaktik I Englisch Hansj rg Perino

Origin Not a new method Was called the Classical Method Was first used in the teaching of the classical languages Was used earlier in the 20th century for the purpose of helping students to read and appreciate foreign language literature Was hoped that this method helps students to speak and write their native language better It was thought that this method helps students to grow intellectually

Principles Goals: students are able to read literature written in the target language Roles: traditional, the teacher is the authority in the classroom

Principles Characteristics Students are taught to translate from one language into another one They translate readings in the target language Students study grammar deductively They learn grammatical paradigms (e.g. verb conjugations) They memorize native language equivalents for target language vocabulary words

Principles Interaction: Mostly from teacher to the students View on Language and Culture Literary language is considered superior to spoken language Culture is viewed as consisting of literature and the fine arts Areas of Language Vocabulary and grammar are emphasized Reading and writing are the primary skills Less attention given to speaking, listening and pronunciation

Principles Student s native language Language used mostly in class Evaluation Written test in which students are asked to translate from their native language into the target language or vice versa Questions about the target culture Application of grammar rules Response to students errors Having students get the correct answer is considered very important

Techniques Translation of a Literary Passage Including grammar rules and vocabulary The translation may be written or spoken or both Reading Comprehension Questions Information contained within the reading passage Making inferences Relate a passage to students own experience Antonyms and Synonyms Find antonyms, synonyms, other vocabulary exercises

Techniques Cognates Students are taught to recognize cognates Students are asked to memorize words that look like cognates but have differing meanings in the target language Deductive Application of Rules Grammar rules are presented with examples Fill-in-the-blanks Exercise Vocabulary, grammar

Techniques Memorization Vocabulary, grammatical rules, grammatical paradigms Use Words in Sentences Students make up new sentences to show that they have understood the meaning and use of new vocabulary Composition Students write about a topic in the target language

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