Foreign language teachinglearning 2001

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English Teaching Methodology A, 2002

• Section 2
• Session 8

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Agenda for May 29

• Quiz 5
• Warm-up word games
• Fundamental concepts of teaching methodologies
• Brief history of teaching methods
• the Oral Approach

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The distinction among Approach, method technique

• Anthony, E. M. (1963). An Approach, method and
  technique... English Language Teaching, 17, 63-67.

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Approach

• ... is a set of correlative assumptions dealing
  with the nature of language teaching and
  learning. An approach is axiomatic. It describes
  the nature of subject matter to be taught.

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Method

• ... is an overall plan for the orderly
  presentation of language material, no part of
  which contradicts, and all of which is based
  upon, the selected approach.
• Within one approach, there can be many methods
• An approach is axiomatic, a method is procedural.

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Technique

• ... is implementational - that which actually
  takes place in a classroom. It is a particular
  trick, stratagem, or contrivance used to
  accomplish an immediate objective.
• Technique must be consistent with a method, and
  therefore in harmony with an approach as well.

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Approach
Method
Technique
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However, according to Dr. Larsen-Freeman
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Approach
Method
Technique
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Then,

• We can apply techniques alone--separated from
  approach or methods--to teaching/learning
  conditions.
• What are the characteristics of Japanese learning
  conditions?
• Large classroom
• NNS instructors
• Limited instruction time
• Fewer objectives for learning English (EFL)

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Brief history of English teaching methodologies

• I. Pre-World War II
• II. Post--World War II

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