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Approaches and Methods of Language Teaching

1. Theory of Language

Broad Questions:

1. Discuss the structural, functional and interactional views of language. (2015)

Short Questions:

1. Is Language ‘a system made up of many subsystems’?

Brief Questions:

a) What is ‘Applied Linguistics’? (2018, 2015)

b) Define language from the structural point of view. (2017, 2015)

2. Theory of Language Learning: Theories of First Language Acquisition

Broad Questions:

1. Evaluate the main principles of the behaviourist theory of language acquisition or learning.
(2017, 2015)

2. Discuss the Cognitive Theory of Language Learning. How convincing do you find the
Cognitive Theory in Language Acquisition? (2006)

3.What are the main differences between behaviouristic and cognitive theories of Language
Learning? (2007, 2005)

4. Briefly discuss innatism. (2014)

5. Make a comparative study of the Behaviourist Theory and the Mentalist Theory of L1
Acquisition. (2013)

Short Questions:

1. What is “critical period”? How is critical period related to ‘brain lateralization’ or

‘functional specialization’?

2. Write a short note on Critical Period Hypothesis or Maturation Theory.

Brief Questions:

a) What is LAD? (2017, 2015, 2012)

b) What is ‘schema’? (2017, 2015)

c) What is ‘critical period’ in learning language by children? (2017, 2015)

3. Theory of Language Learning: Theories of Second Language Development

Broad Questions:

1. Discuss and evaluate the five hypotheses of Krashen’s Monitor Model. Do you agree with
Mclaughlin that Krashen’s Theory is seriously flawed in many respects? (2014, 2005)

2. What are the social and psychological factors that play in Acculturation Model of second
language development? (2015)

Short Questions:

1. Stephen Krashen. (2006)

2. The Monitor. (2007, 2005)

3. Distinguish between Acquisition and Learning. (2018, 2017, 2015, 2014, 2012, 2006)

Brief Questions:

a) What is ESL? (2018)

b) What is i+1?

c) What is an affective filter?

d) What is SLA? (2017, 2016, 2012)

e) What is ‘interlanguage’? (2015, 2014)

f) What is ‘scaffolding’? (2017, 2015)

g) What is ZPD? (2016, 2015, 2013)

h) What is acculturation?

i) What is meant by ‘Target Language’? (2012)

j) What is ‘Affective-Filter Hypothesis’? (2012)

k) What is Nativism? (2016)

 4. History of Language Teaching Methodology

Broad Questions:

1. Give a historical overview of Language Teaching Methodology. (2014)

Short Questions:

1. Why should a teacher know the theories of language teaching methods? (2018)

Brief Questions:

a) What is pedagogy? (2017, 2015)

b) What is meant by ‘ELT Methodology’? (2018)

c) What is the oldest ‘Language Teaching Method’? (2018)

5. Methodology: Approach, Design and Procedure

Broad Questions:

1. Analyse Anthony’s model of ‘approach’, ‘design’ and ‘procedure’. Discuss Richards and
Rodger’s revised framework of language teaching method.

Short Questions:

1. What are teachers’ and learners’ roles?

2. What is a language syllabus? Discuss different types of language syllabuses.

3. Distinguish between ‘method’ and ‘techniques’.

4. Distinguish between ‘approach’ and ‘method’.

Brief Questions:

a) What is ‘approach’ in language teaching? (2017)

b) What is ‘method’? (2012)

c) What is ‘technique’?

6. Grammar Translation Method

Broad Questions:

1. Evaluate the Grammar Translation Method focusing on its main characteristics, strengths
and weaknesses. (2016, 2014, 2007, 2005)
2. What are the main techniques associated with the GTM? (2015)

Short Questions:

1. Grammar-Translation Method. (2005)

2. What are the goals of the Grammar Translation Method? (2015)

3. In which situation would the use of the GTM yield success? (2013)

Brief Questions:

a) What is GTM? (2014)

b) What areas of languages are emphasized in Grammar Translation Method? (2012)

c) Which method is known as the ‘classical method’? (2016)

d) What is the medium of instruction in the GTM? (2018)

e) What is the aim of GTM?