1. Materials and Methods
Week 5

2. Today’s schedule Alternative Methods Part 1 Total Physical Response
The Silent Way
Community Language Learning
Suggestopedia

3. Methods Grammar Translation Method The Direct Method
The Audio-Lingual Method
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Students couldn’t transfer language outside classroom
Noam Chomsky – language acquisition couldn’t take place through habit formation
Underlying, abstract rules allow us to speak
Cognitive Code Approach

4. Alternative Approaches/Methods Project
Pretend you are a salesperson for the method. Individually or in groups of 2, pick one approach/ method and try to convince the class it’ll be great for our students!
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)

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

6. Sign Up Sheet (10 students, 9 methods/approaches )
Approach/Method
Student(s)’ names
Total Physical Response
Julie
The Silent Way
Hana
Community Language Learning
Jessica. Erica
Suggestopedia
Agnes
Whole Language
Hannah
Multiple Intelligences
Hee Jung Yoon(Helen), Jenny
Neurolingustic Programming
The Lexical Approach
Competency-Based L.T

7. Total physical response

8. Tpr Harold and Dorothy Palmer
Speech directed to young children consists primarily of commands
grammar-based (inductive), stimulus- response view

9. TPR Goal: Teach oral proficiency from the start Right brain learning
Stress-free learning
Activities include
Imperative drills
Conversation dialogs
Wouldn’t use TPR exclusively

10. Raise your hand
Raise your hand quickly
Raise your hand slowly
Raise your right hand
Raise both hands

11. Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkMQXFOqyQA

12. The Silent Way
The teacher is silent

14. Fidel chart for learning spelling

15. Word chart

16. Cuisenaire Rods

17. Videos
Part 2 Color Chart
Part 3 Rods and Word Charts
Part 6 Present Perfect

18. Community language learning

19. CLL Charles A. Curran, psych. prof.
Teacher (counselor) students (clients)
Humanistic, engages whole person
Language alternation (L1 first, then L2)
Explicit linguistic or communicative objectives not defined (topic based)

20. CLL Language as a social process SARD Security
Attention/aggression (show strength)
Retention and reflection
Discrimination (how things relate to each other)

21. CLL Teacher is like a nurturing parent Responds calmly, non judgmental
Students arranged in a circle
Pair work, and group activities used

22. Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx_we_P3Pic

23. Suggestopedia

24. Suggestopedia Also called desuggestopedia
Georgi Lozanov, Bulgarian psychiatrist-educator
Highly concerned with arrangement of classroom
Music, decorations, art, used
No language theory, pseudo-science

25. Suggestopedia Teacher should be authoritative
parent-child relationship between teacher and student
Learner’s roles are carefully explained
Learning activities include: Q&A, role play, listening activities
Focus on emotional texts

26. Suggestopedia Procedure 1st – oral review section
2nd – new material presented and discussed
3rd – séance or concert session

27. Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rkrvRlty5M

28. Whole language

29. Whole language
Arguably an approach, method or belief (book argues it’s an approach)
Reading and writing in the native language
Importance of meaning and meaning making
Learn by doing

30. Whole language Authentic literature Real and natural events
Writing for a real audience
Integration of four skills

31. Whole language Teacher is facilitator, learners are collaborators
Focus on: use of literature, process writing, cooperative learning, students’ attitude
Criticism: rejection of ESL approach, applying native-language principles to ESL

32. Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8d-Ho_QRy2w

33. Multiple intelligences

34. Multiple intelligences
Howard Gardner
All humans have all intelligences but people differ in their strengths
Eight native “intelligences”: linguistic, logical, spatial, musical, kinesthetic, interpersonal, intrapersonal, natural

35. MI
Language is to be integrated with music, bodily activity, interpersonal relationships
No linguistic goals of MI
Basic sequence: awaken, amplify, teach with/for, transfer

36. MI
Is applied to classrooms in a variety of ways (e.g. language corners, modifying activities)
Not prescriptive for teachers
Helps students become more well-rounded

37. Videos http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cf6lqfNTmaM