BLOQUE I Flashcards
(10 cards)
What is the main focus of the Grammar-Translation Method?
The Grammar-Translation Method focuses on translating the target language into the mother tongue, emphasizing grammar rules and translation exercises.
Why did some scholars criticize the Grammar-Translation Method?
Scholars criticized it because it neglected spoken language skills and limited students’ ability to communicate orally.
What was Gouin’s main observation about language learning?
Gouin observed that his three-year-old nephew learned his native language effortlessly, which led him to develop the “series method” based on sequential actions and listening.
What is the key principle of the Direct Method?
The Direct Method focuses on using only the target language in teaching, emphasizing oral communication and inductive learning.
How did the Reform Movement influence language teaching?
The Reform Movement emphasized spoken language, phonetics, inductive learning, and delayed grammar instruction, moving away from translation-based methods.
Why did the Audiolingual Method become popular in the United States?
The Audiolingual Method became popular because World War II created an urgent need for Americans to learn foreign languages, especially for diplomatic and military purposes.
What are the main theoretical influences behind the Audiolingual Method?
The method was influenced by structuralism in linguistics, which focused on language form and distribution, and behaviorism in psychology, which viewed language learning as habit formation.
What was one major criticism of the Audiolingual Method?
One major criticism was that it focused too much on form over meaning, neglecting vocabulary and real-life communication skills.
How did Chomsky challenge behaviorist views on language learning?
Chomsky argued that language learning is not just habit formation but a creative process where learners form and test hypotheses based on innate language abilities.
What is the difference between competence and performance in language learning?
Competence refers to the idealized knowledge of a language, while performance is the actual use of language in real-life situations.
