Charles J.

Rock
TASL 501 Supplementary Activity 6.3: Comparing teaching
approaches
November 8, 2015
1. What is this teaching approach called in Chapter 6?
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher
Teacher

A Get it Right from the Beginning.

B Just listenand read.
C Lets talk.
D Get two for one.

2. What SLA perspective (from Chatper 4) is this teaching approach

closely linked with?
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Teacher
Teacher
Teacher

A Behaviorist Perspective
B Innatist
C Socio-cultural Perspective
D Cognitive Perspective, noticing hypothesis

3. List three things in the statement that helped you answer question
2.
Teacher A learned dialogues, using drill, and memorization
Teacher B Krashens affective filter, universal grammar, and monitor
hypothesis
Teacher C Interaction, learners working together, negotiation
Teacher D Activities, noticing the language features, understand
structures and vocabulary of second language
4. Which features of this teaching approach would you use in your own
classroom?
Teacher A Drill vocabulary and sentences and memorization.
Teacher B Communicative practice, discussions, the dynamics of pair
work, interaction
Teacher C In-class activities based on their age and interests.
Teacher D Practice vocabulary and sentences, give students time to
learn, practice listening and speaking (receptive and express)
5. Are there features of this teaching approach that you would not use?
Why not?
Teacher A I will not correct pronunciation at the beginning. Because
it should be done in the middle and at the end of the semesternot at
the beginning.

Teacher B Audiolingual, that is what I will not use because itll bored
my students to death.
Teacher C Focus on language learning, not gestures. Learning
gestures doesnt help.
Teacher D I think I would NOT use Get it right from the beginning. I
believe that it will overwhelm my students.