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Language Teaching Methodology:
A Text-based Approach
What is a text-based approach to language teaching?
A text-based approach entails:
1. Linking spoken and written texts to the cultural
context of their use.
2. Designing units of work that focus on developing
skills in relation to whole texts.
3. Providing students with guided practice as
they develop language skills for meaningful
communication through whole texts.
(…) The objective of this approach is to make students
acquainted with several texts which have a different
context. The result will be the following: students will
“produce and understand oral and written discourse
in various natural or stimulated communicative
settings in which they participate with a specific and
explicit intention” (Mumba and Mkandawire, 2019,
n.p.).
According to this teaching approach, the ability to
understand different types of text helps to strengthen
overall communicative skills in a second language.
How does a text-based language teaching strategy
work?
“The Text-based Integrated Approach means that a
series of lessons probably one or two weeks’ work will
comprise a unit which centre around a written text.
This will have to be chosen carefully by the teacher
for its suitability in terms of interest, level of difficulty,
and appropriateness to the learners” (Mumba and
Mkandawire, 2019, n.p.).
A language, after all, does incorporate different texts.
For instance, rather than just teaching isolated words
such as teeth, we can make up a story about how
important it is to brush our teeth, at least twice a
day in order to avoid visits to the dentist. It appears
from different studies that students, at any age, learn
more effectively when grammar and vocabulary are taught altogether. And, when the teaching material
makes students enthusiastic. Consequently, it is
recommended to choose texts which will trigger
interest. For instance, young children may be
interested in animals and cartoons whereas older
ones will find topics such as movies, music, sports, or
even politics more appealing.
We can divide the language learning activities under
the text-based approach into two different categories:
Working on the text and working from the text.
Working on the text includes exercises that test
the student’s understanding of the text. Among
them, there are exercises like gap-filling (or fillin-the-blanks), writing summary, linking actions,
paraphrasing, and sequencing events for example.
Among working from the text exercises, there are
debating the idea presented in the text, finding
arguments for and against the topic or thesis
presented by the text, developing a conversation
between student groups using the text’s topic and
vocabulary. Working from the text activities test
the student’s ability to decode at a deeper level
the message of the text and to use the information
learned in a communicative context. Such activities
allow for training both the student’s reading and
speaking skills.
What are the main advantages of the text-based
language teaching approach?
Lessons can integrate debates, roles plays, drama, or
any sort of competition if preparation is given. This
method implies that “teaching should focus on all the
four language skills (speaking, reading, writing and
listening). All activities are designed with reference
to a particular text” (Mumba and Mkandawire, 2019,
n.p.). This particular method seems to increase
memorization and overall learning. As Study.com
points out students can understand the meaning of
new words by themselves by reading them in context
and can also quickly acquire new vocabulary that
evolves around that one topic.
Disponível em: https://sanako.com/a-text-based-language-teaching-methodology. Acesso em: 27 nov. 2025. (Adaptado).
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Associate the definition with the word.
WORDS 1. Asset 2. Output 3. Collateral 4. Liabilities 5. Mortgage
DEFINITIONS ( ) Something valuable that you promise to give as guarantee for a loan.
( ) Total amount of something a person, a machine or an industry produces.
( ) Anything of value owned by a business that can be used to produce goods, pay debts etc.
( ) Loan by which a bank or a similar financial institution lends somebody money to buy property.
( ) Money that a company will have to pay to someone else, for example: bills, taxes, debts, and interest.
The correct sequence of this association is:
WORDS 1. Asset 2. Output 3. Collateral 4. Liabilities 5. Mortgage
DEFINITIONS ( ) Something valuable that you promise to give as guarantee for a loan.
( ) Total amount of something a person, a machine or an industry produces.
( ) Anything of value owned by a business that can be used to produce goods, pay debts etc.
( ) Loan by which a bank or a similar financial institution lends somebody money to buy property.
( ) Money that a company will have to pay to someone else, for example: bills, taxes, debts, and interest.
The correct sequence of this association is:
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Read the excerpt and fill in the blanks with the correct
past form of the verbs indicated below.
Stella Soames phoned last night to tell me that her husband Kevin had just ______in hospital. He had ______ off his horse a week before and ______ a leg and several ribs. Instead of recovering after the operation, however, he had suffered a stroke and ______ in a coma for three or four days, from which he had not ______up again.
The sequence that correctly fills in the blanks is:
Stella Soames phoned last night to tell me that her husband Kevin had just ______in hospital. He had ______ off his horse a week before and ______ a leg and several ribs. Instead of recovering after the operation, however, he had suffered a stroke and ______ in a coma for three or four days, from which he had not ______up again.
The sequence that correctly fills in the blanks is:
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Analyze the following assertions and the proposed
relation between them.
I- When you see a colon (:) after a symbol, it means that the sound is short, with a single phonetic quality throughout
BECAUSE
II- the colon indicates length, showing that the preceding vowel or consonant sound is held for a shorter duration.
It is correct to state that
I- When you see a colon (:) after a symbol, it means that the sound is short, with a single phonetic quality throughout
BECAUSE
II- the colon indicates length, showing that the preceding vowel or consonant sound is held for a shorter duration.
It is correct to state that
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Indicate whether each of the following statements
about the principal characteristics of the GrammarTranslation Method, presented by Richards and Rogers in Approaches and methods in language teaching is true (T) or false (F).
( ) Speaking or listening are the major focus; little or no systematic attention is paid to reading and writing.
( ) Vocabulary selection is based solely on the reading texts used, and words are taught through bilingual word lists, dictionary study, and memorization.
( ) It views language learning as consisting of little more than memorizing rules and facts in order to understand and manipulate the morphology and syntax of foreign language.
( ) The first language is not maintained as the reference system in the acquisition of the second language, because the student’s native language is not the medium of instruction.
( ) It is a way of studying a language that approaches the language first through detailed analysis of its grammar rules, followed by application of this knowledge to the task of translating sentences and texts into and out of the target language.
According to the statements, the correct sequence is:
( ) Speaking or listening are the major focus; little or no systematic attention is paid to reading and writing.
( ) Vocabulary selection is based solely on the reading texts used, and words are taught through bilingual word lists, dictionary study, and memorization.
( ) It views language learning as consisting of little more than memorizing rules and facts in order to understand and manipulate the morphology and syntax of foreign language.
( ) The first language is not maintained as the reference system in the acquisition of the second language, because the student’s native language is not the medium of instruction.
( ) It is a way of studying a language that approaches the language first through detailed analysis of its grammar rules, followed by application of this knowledge to the task of translating sentences and texts into and out of the target language.
According to the statements, the correct sequence is:
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Read the excerpt and fill in the blanks with the words
indicated below.
Many people tend to be put ______ learning foreign languages as it also means taking ______ a lot ______ foreign grammar and vocabulary. Having attended two or three classes, they simply give ______ and put the whole thing ______ the backburner.
The sequence that correctly fills in the blanks is:
Many people tend to be put ______ learning foreign languages as it also means taking ______ a lot ______ foreign grammar and vocabulary. Having attended two or three classes, they simply give ______ and put the whole thing ______ the backburner.
The sequence that correctly fills in the blanks is:
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Read the text.
Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africa’s most active volcanoes. In all, there are eight volcanoes along the borders of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda. Nyiragongo was last active in 1994, when a lava lake reappeared in its summit crater. The latest eruption is more serious. Lava from Nyiragongo can travel at 60 kilometers per hour and some of it might reach a nearby lake and do further damage. Bill Evans of the US Geological Survey said lava could react with gas in the lake, with catastrophic consequences. The gas is composed of carbon dioxide and methane and could suffocate local people living around the lake.
Associate the lexical category with its word highlighted in the text above.
WORDS 1. along 2. borders 3. latest 4. it 5. reach
LEXICAL CATEGORIES ( ) verb ( ) noun ( ) adverb ( ) adjective ( ) preposition
The correct sequence of this association is:
Mount Nyiragongo in the Democratic Republic of Congo is one of Africa’s most active volcanoes. In all, there are eight volcanoes along the borders of Rwanda, Congo and Uganda. Nyiragongo was last active in 1994, when a lava lake reappeared in its summit crater. The latest eruption is more serious. Lava from Nyiragongo can travel at 60 kilometers per hour and some of it might reach a nearby lake and do further damage. Bill Evans of the US Geological Survey said lava could react with gas in the lake, with catastrophic consequences. The gas is composed of carbon dioxide and methane and could suffocate local people living around the lake.
Associate the lexical category with its word highlighted in the text above.
WORDS 1. along 2. borders 3. latest 4. it 5. reach
LEXICAL CATEGORIES ( ) verb ( ) noun ( ) adverb ( ) adjective ( ) preposition
The correct sequence of this association is:
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As stated by McCarthy, in An Introduction to
English Morphology, “a proverb is a traditional
saying, syntactically a sentence, whose conventional
interpretation differs from what is suggested by the
literal meaning of the words it contains.”
Associate the meaning with the proverb.
PROVERBS
1. Beggars can’t be choosers 2. A stitch in time saves nine 3. Every cloud has a silver lining 4. Too many cooks spoil the broth 5. It is no use crying over spilt milk
MEANINGS
( ) If you depend on others, you can’t be too picky. ( ) Even difficult situations have something positive hidden within them. ( ) Having too many people involved in a task makes it harder to complete. ( ) After an accident one should look to the future, rather than waste time wishing the accident had no happened. ( ) Anticipating a future problem and taking care to avoid it is less troublesome in the long run than responding to the problem after it has arisen.
The correct sequence of this association is:
Associate the meaning with the proverb.
PROVERBS
1. Beggars can’t be choosers 2. A stitch in time saves nine 3. Every cloud has a silver lining 4. Too many cooks spoil the broth 5. It is no use crying over spilt milk
MEANINGS
( ) If you depend on others, you can’t be too picky. ( ) Even difficult situations have something positive hidden within them. ( ) Having too many people involved in a task makes it harder to complete. ( ) After an accident one should look to the future, rather than waste time wishing the accident had no happened. ( ) Anticipating a future problem and taking care to avoid it is less troublesome in the long run than responding to the problem after it has arisen.
The correct sequence of this association is:
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Read the excerpt and fill in the blanks with the words
indicated below.
During the next 50 years an incredible ______ of new technologies is expected to move from the lab to the world of business. We are already seeing evidence of this today. Robots are replacing humans on the production lines. Microcomputers have become ______ in offices. Bio-factories are beginning to manufacture ______ of engineered human insulin. The coming decades promise to be especially volatile and exciting for American business. The expected ______ will profoundly change not only our lives but those of our children and grandchildren. For the more developed nations, this era of turmoil will be marked by economic difficulties, problems with ______ and pollution, and continually dwindling resources.
The sequence that correctly fills in the blanks is:
During the next 50 years an incredible ______ of new technologies is expected to move from the lab to the world of business. We are already seeing evidence of this today. Robots are replacing humans on the production lines. Microcomputers have become ______ in offices. Bio-factories are beginning to manufacture ______ of engineered human insulin. The coming decades promise to be especially volatile and exciting for American business. The expected ______ will profoundly change not only our lives but those of our children and grandchildren. For the more developed nations, this era of turmoil will be marked by economic difficulties, problems with ______ and pollution, and continually dwindling resources.
The sequence that correctly fills in the blanks is:
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Analyze the following assertions made by Brown, in Teaching by Principles, about the characteristics of communicative language teaching.
I- Language techniques are not designed to engage learners in the pragmatic, authentic, functional use of language for meaningful purposes.
II- The role of the teacher is that of facilitator and guide, not an all-knowing bestower of knowledge; students are therefore encouraged to construct meaning through genuine linguistic interaction with others.
III- Students lack opportunities to focus on their own learning process through an understanding of their own styles of learning and through the development of appropriate strategies for autonomous learning.
IV- Fluency and accuracy are seen as complementary principles underlying communicative techniques; at times fluency may have to take on more importance than accuracy in order to keep learners meaningfully engaged in language use.
V- Classroom goals are focused on all the components (grammatical, discourse, functional, sociolinguistic, and strategic) of communicative competence; goals therefore must intertwine the organizational aspects of language with the pragmatic.
It is correct only what is stated in
I- Language techniques are not designed to engage learners in the pragmatic, authentic, functional use of language for meaningful purposes.
II- The role of the teacher is that of facilitator and guide, not an all-knowing bestower of knowledge; students are therefore encouraged to construct meaning through genuine linguistic interaction with others.
III- Students lack opportunities to focus on their own learning process through an understanding of their own styles of learning and through the development of appropriate strategies for autonomous learning.
IV- Fluency and accuracy are seen as complementary principles underlying communicative techniques; at times fluency may have to take on more importance than accuracy in order to keep learners meaningfully engaged in language use.
V- Classroom goals are focused on all the components (grammatical, discourse, functional, sociolinguistic, and strategic) of communicative competence; goals therefore must intertwine the organizational aspects of language with the pragmatic.
It is correct only what is stated in
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