Oral approach and situational language teaching - ELT

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1. The Oral Approach and Situational language teaching

2. Prepared by : KAVITABA P. GOHIL Roll No : 19 Paper – 12-A : English Language Teaching-1 M.A (English) : Sem -3 Enrollment No : 2069108420180018 Batch : 2017-19 Email : [email protected] Submitted to : Smt .S. B Gardi, Department of English, MK Bhavnagar University

3. SYNOPSIS Introduction- Definition History Vocabulary & Grammar Control Principles Characteristics Objectives Technique Learners’/Teachers’ Roles Advantages/Disadvantages Procedure Sample Learning Situations Recap

4. Introduction Situational language teaching is originally called oral approach. It occurs by following a series of success and failure paths through a realistic situation based on achieving the main learning objective. “when we acquire our primary language, we do so by learning how to behave in situations, not by learning rules about what to say” (M.A.K. Halliday)

5. HISTORY The Oral Approach and Situational Language teaching relied on the structural view of language. Both speech and structure were seen to be the basis of language and, especially,  speaking ability. Harold Palmer A.S. Hornby Origin Began with the work of British applied linguists – 1920s and 1930s.

6. VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR CONTROL Vocabulary control : Vocabulary was seen as an essential component for reading proficiency. The second emphasis was on reading skills . Grammar control : Also the interest was focus on the grammatical content of a language course. I t has been believed that an analysis of English and a classification of its principal grammatical structures into sentence patterns (or situational tables) could be used to assist learners to internalize the rules and sentence structures .

7. PRINCIPLES Language learning is just a habit formation. The mistakes should always be avoided because they create bad habit among learner. The language skill can be learnt more effectively if they are presented orally first and after in written form. Similarity is better foundation for language learning than analysis. The meaning of the words can be learnt only in a linguistic and cultural context.

8. Technique Text books Visual Aids Situational practical Teaching

9. Sample learning situations Getting a Taxi Asking the Driver

10. Sample learning situations In an Airplane Ordering Meals

11. Learners’ roles Listen and repeat what the teacher says Respond to questions and commands

12. Teacher’s roles In the presentation stage the teacher serve as a model (setting up situations ). Then he becomes like the skillful conductor.

13. Advantages/ DISADVANTAGES Advantages The subject matter can be explained easily. It helps to introduce the vocabulary including abstract vocabulary by using rear as well as planned situation. Teaching becomes very effective, interesting and alive instead of a burdensome process. Meaning is cleaner and easier to understand, which facilitates the students in learning the language knowledge by heart. Disadvantages Teachers found it very difficult to present all the items in appropriate situations, and this form an extra burden for teachers. A boring teacher who is not sure about what he is teaching. The learner has no control over the contents of the learning. Not account for the fundamental characteristics of language namely the creativity and uniqueness of individual sentences.

14. procedure A typical situational Language Teaching lesson would start with stress and intonation practice. Then the main body of the lesson might consist of: pronunciation revision (to prepare for new work if necessary) presentation of new structure or vocabulary oral practice (drilling) reading of material on the new structure, or written exercises.

15. CONCLUSION Nowadays this method is not much popular in Education, we might think it is out dated but It will never be out-dated from syllabus of life.