GSE Materials and Methods Week 2

1. Material of the Week 2. Review Chpt. 3 – small groups 3. Quiz 4. The Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching/ALM 5. Alternative Methods 6. Alt. Methods Presentation Today’s Schedule Thursday 9/26/2013 Today’s Schedule Thursday 9/26/2013

Material of the Week   Good for:  Practicing listening skills  Learning a new dialect  Learning about English speakers from around the world  Appreciating the world’s many Englishes  As a bonus for you (the teacher):  Practice cool and sexy foreign accents!  Upload your own dialect sample for the world to hear!   Good for:  Practicing listening skills  Learning a new dialect  Learning about English speakers from around the world  Appreciating the world’s many Englishes  As a bonus for you (the teacher):  Practice cool and sexy foreign accents!  Upload your own dialect sample for the world to hear!

Review Chapter 3  Review in your group  Vocabulary control  Grammar control  Selection, gradation, and presentation  Characteristics of SLT  Student and teacher roles  Review in your group  Vocabulary control  Grammar control  Selection, gradation, and presentation  Characteristics of SLT  Student and teacher roles

Chapter 3 Quiz 1.Which of the two areas of language learning (reading, writing, grammar, speaking, vocabulary, listening) most greatly influenced the developers of SLT? 2.What was the difference between how SLT developers and GTM methodologists viewed grammar? 3.Explain what vocabulary/grammar selection, gradation, and presentation mean in your own words. 4.Which of the following is not a characteristic of SLT? (language teaching begins with the spoken language, new language points are taught situationally, translating material word for word is emphasized, reading and writing is introduced once grammar and vocabulary is well established) 5.What is the role of the students in SLT? What is one of the roles of the teacher? 1.Which of the two areas of language learning (reading, writing, grammar, speaking, vocabulary, listening) most greatly influenced the developers of SLT? 2.What was the difference between how SLT developers and GTM methodologists viewed grammar? 3.Explain what vocabulary/grammar selection, gradation, and presentation mean in your own words. 4.Which of the following is not a characteristic of SLT? (language teaching begins with the spoken language, new language points are taught situationally, translating material word for word is emphasized, reading and writing is introduced once grammar and vocabulary is well established) 5.What is the role of the students in SLT? What is one of the roles of the teacher?

Review: About Methods  What do you think the difference is between approaches, methods, and techniques?

Review:Approaches, Methods, Techniques  Hierarchical setup  Approach – how to teach a given subject  Method – plan for the orderly presentation of a language  Technique – a strategy to accomplish an objective in class  Hierarchical setup  Approach – how to teach a given subject  Method – plan for the orderly presentation of a language  Technique – a strategy to accomplish an objective in class

The Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching  1920s-1960s  developed by linguists and applied linguists  core 2,000 words discovered, grammar sequenced  originally called the Oral Approach, but “Situational” was added later after sequencing of language points was emphasized  Not spoken of much today, but had a huge impact on language teaching  1920s-1960s  developed by linguists and applied linguists  core 2,000 words discovered, grammar sequenced  originally called the Oral Approach, but “Situational” was added later after sequencing of language points was emphasized  Not spoken of much today, but had a huge impact on language teaching

Next time: Audio Lingual Method  Our last major 20th century language method  Quiz in two weeks  (Happy National Foundation Day)  Our last major 20th century language method  Quiz in two weeks  (Happy National Foundation Day)

The birth of Alternative Approaches and Methods  major shift in language teaching  Growing interest in communicative approaches  shift from grammar to communication focus  alternative methods include ones developed outside mainstream language teaching  main methods discussed in second half of course (Part III of textbook)  major shift in language teaching  Growing interest in communicative approaches  shift from grammar to communication focus  alternative methods include ones developed outside mainstream language teaching  main methods discussed in second half of course (Part III of textbook)

Origins of Alternative Methods Developed around particular theories of learners and learning Total Physical Response Silent Way Counseling Learning Suggestopedia Neurolinguistic programing Multiple Intelligences Based on alternative grammar model Lexical Approach From mainstream education Whole language Competency-based instruction

Alternative Approaches and Methods Project  Individually or in groups of 2, pick one approach/method to present in class  Presentations will be 5-7min  Feel free to make a PPT, poster, make handouts, etc.  Bonus points for creativity (make a skit, do an interview)  You must cover  The method’s background and theory  Design  Procedure  Any special notes (including it’s popularity and use today)  Individually or in groups of 2, pick one approach/method to present in class  Presentations will be 5-7min  Feel free to make a PPT, poster, make handouts, etc.  Bonus points for creativity (make a skit, do an interview)  You must cover  The method’s background and theory  Design  Procedure  Any special notes (including it’s popularity and use today)

Rubric  Content 30 points  Visual Aids 10 points  Preparedness 5 points  Time (5-7 minutes) +5 points___ =50 points  Content 30 points  Visual Aids 10 points  Preparedness 5 points  Time (5-7 minutes) +5 points___ =50 points

Sign Up Sheet (12 Ss, 9 methods) Approach/MethodStudent(s)’ names Total Physical Response The Silent Way Community Language Learning Suggestopedia Whole Language Multiple Intelligences Neurolingustic Programming The Lexical Approach Competency-Based L.T