U NET : NET SET PHD EXAM

ELT Quiz Quiz: ELT 1. The Direct Method in language teaching mainly avoids: Use of target language Use of phonetics Use of mother tongue Oral practice 2. The Grammar-Translation Method focuses mainly on: Listening skills Translation & memorization Communicative fluency Pair work 3. “Language is habit formation” is the belief of which method? Oral Approach Audiolingual Method Structuralism Communicative Approach 4. The Oral Approach and Situational Language Teaching were developed by: Noam Chomsky A.S. Hornby Otto Jespersen & Daniel Jones Harold Palmer & Hornby 5. In the Audio-Lingual Method, the main classroom technique is: Extensive reading Repetition drills Free writing Silent observation 6. “Errors are signs of learning” is believed in which approach? ...

   What is ELT (English Language Teaching)? ELT means the process of teaching English to those whose first language is not English. It includes methods, approaches, theories, and tools used to teach reading, writing, speaking, and listening in English. 🌱 1. Origin & Development of ELT Period Key Idea Major Thinkers / Theories Grammar-Translation Period (18th–19th century) Focused on grammar rules, translation, and memorization. Latin & Greek influence Direct Method (early 20th century) Teach through speaking only , no translation, focus on everyday vocabulary. Berlitz Schools Audio-Lingual Method (1940s–1960s) Based on habit formation and repetition drills . B.F. Skinner (Behaviorism) Communicative Approach (1970s–1980s) Focus on communication and meaning , not just grammar. Dell Hymes, Noam Chomsky Post-Communicative Period (1990s–Now) Combination of techniques — learner-centered, task-based, digital learning. Nunan, Krashen, Larsen-Freeman 📘 2. Important...