"A method is theoretically related to an approach, is organizationally determined by a design, and is practically realized in procedure." (Richards and Rodgers, 1999, p. 16). So we can say that a method is an umbrella term referring to a broader relationship between theory and practice.
Match the elements to their subelements of method according to Richards & Rodgers (1986) in Brown (2000).
(1) Approach (2) Design (3 ) Procedure
( ) a theory of native language. ( ) a theory of the nature of language learning. ( ) the general and the specific objectives of a method. ( ) a syllabus model. ( ) types of learning and teaching activities. ( ) learner roles. ( ) teacher roles. ( ) the role of instructional material. ( ) classrooms techniques, practices, and behaviors observed when the method is used.
Now choose the correct sequence:
- A 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3
- B 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2
- C 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 3 - 2 - 2
- D 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2
- E 3 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2