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MASTERS DEGREE IN
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ENGLISH TEACHING
I1 Methodological approaches
MEI11101
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Traditional methods of language teaching test
Sofía Margarita García Ríos
Master’s degree in English Language Teaching, IEXPRO University
MEI24AS: Introduction to Applied Linguistics
Lic. Cecilia Ivette Calderón Gómez
September 18th, 2022.
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Recent Language Teaching Methods Exam
Name:_________________________________ Date: _____________ Total Points: ____ /15 pts.
I. Directions: Read the following assumptions and write ___ / 5 pts
“T” for true or “F” for false.
1. ___ No textbook, planned lesson plan, or defined objectives are in plain sight in the CLL.
2. ___ The Silent Way tries to foster students’ self -monitoring and self-correction of their own
language learning process.
3. ___ The criteria teachers use in TPR to assess the students is student’s use of grammar.
4. ___ The Suggestopedia method involves the teacher reading while classical music is being played.
5. ___ The Natural approach is based on research into how young children learn their native language.
II. Directions: Read the questions and choose the correct option. ___ / 5 pts
6. In which method the teacher plays the part of "counsellor", while the learners are encouraged to
work together, interacting, and helping each other personally in a supportive way?
a. Community Language Learning
b. Total Physical Response
c. The Silent Way
7. What’s the objective of the Silent Way Method?
a. To give students oral and aural facility in basic elements if the target language.
b. Students should reach an advanced level in oral skills quickly.
8. This method establishes that the conditions for success in language learning might be achieved by
coordinating physical movements with language production and understanding.
a. Suggestopedia
b. The natural approach
c. Total Physical Response
9. What’s the role of the teacher in the Community Language Learning method?
a. The teacher rarely speaks and merely facilitates.
b. The teacher creates a classroom atmosphere that enables learning and where students
feel at ease and unjudged.
c. The teacher generates situations in which the student is most suggestible.
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10. What characterizes The Silent Way Method?
a. The students remain silent while the teacher talks.
b. The instructor rarely speaks and merely facilitates.
c. There is constant silence in the classroom.
III. Directions: Complete the assumptions about the different Language ___ / 5 pts
Teaching Methods with the options from the box.
CLL / Cuisenaire rods / i+1 / TPR / The Natural Approach
11. The _______________________ input suggests that students need to understand input language
that includes a structure that is part if the next stage.
12. _______________________ is the technique that combines physical movement with verbal input.
13. _____________________________ are used in the Silent Way as a teaching resource to illustrate
different areas of language.
14. The main objective of the ____________ method is to become linguistically or communicatively
competent in social settings.
15. ________________________________ aims to assist students in eliminating psychological
obstacles to learning.
Answer Key
1. F 6. a 11. i+1
2. T 7. a 12. TPR
3. F 8. c 13. Cuisenaire rods
4. T 9. b 14. CLL
5. T 10. b 15. Natural Approach
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Methods involved in my teaching experience
I've discovered that there are several various language-learning methods, some of which are
more suitable for particular types of learners than others. When teaching lower levels as opposed to
higher levels, I frequently use TPR. Students get engaged and the process of learning the language
becomes easier and fun.
Although I was unaware of the Community Language Learning and the Silent Way Learning, I
have followed the strategies they suggest. I've used strategies like vocabulary lists, group discussions,
planning conversations or stories to share with the class, among others.
Regarding the Silent Way, I encourage my students to self-correct in my classes. I appeal to the
Natural Approach because it focuses on communicative abilities. I encourage students to communicate
in the foreign language not only in their language lessons but also during recess, at home and on other
classes. I believe the more students are exposed to the foreign language that faster they will acquire it. I
frequently use realia, visuals, and occasionally I even dress up to communicate my ideas.
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Conclusion
In conclusion, linguists have shown that there is not one best language teaching method that
works in every situation, or that works for everyone in all contexts. I believe each method has its own
vision and priority and works in a certain context, with certain students. There isn’t a teaching method
that is better than another.
The way we learn is influenced by factors like our age, abilities, learning preferences, learning
needs, and dedication. Because of this, teachers cannot use the same approaches with every student.
Understanding the various approaches and methods will help us to make educated choices. Teaching
methodologies have changed and will continue to change. We must combine methodologies by
selecting the techniques from each that we believe to be successful and putting them to use in
accordance with the learning context, learning styles, and objectives.
Even though it may seem overwhelming to have all the teaching approaches and techniques in
mind while teaching, it is crucial that a teacher be aware of these approaches, their techniques, and
their evolution because a teacher with this experience will be able to draw on skills and the learning
scenarios they encounter in class.
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References:
Universidad IEXPRO. (n.d.). Methodological Approaches
