The Silent Way

The goal of the teacher is to enable students to use the target language for

• translation

• communication

• self-expression

• examination

The role of the teacher is to

• help

• control

• be a role model

• scold

Silent Way was created by ____ in the 70's

• Michael O'Malley

• Georgi Lozanov

• Caleb Gattegno

• Uhl Chamot

What is Silent way also known as?

• Sheltered English

• Suggestions

• No talking

• Building - block approach

What tool does the silent way commonly use?

• Books

• Cuisenaire Rods

• Multiplication Charts

• Hand puppets

What will the silent way method sound like?

• The teacher stays silent most of the time and just facilitates

• The classroom environment is silent at all times

• The student remains silent while the teacher talks

• The student reads materials to learn English

The Silent Way fits best to improve ...

• Motivation & listening-comprehension

• Commitment & oral fluency

• Writing & creativity

• Grammar structures & pronunciation

 

Which pegagogical means characterise The Silent Way?

• Podcasts

• Dictations

• Gestures

• Images

Grammar was taught inductively in ........ approach/methd

• grammar translational

• audio lingual and direct

Students begin their study of the language through its basic building blocks; its __________

• vocabulary

• sound

• grammar

• structure