TESOL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
Q: What is an Icebreaker? ✔✔ They are short and interesting activities giving
each student a sense of belonging.
Q: Why are Icebreakers used in the TESOL Classroom? ✔✔ They help
students relax and get to know each other.
Q: When in the TESOL Classroom is it appropriate to use an Icebreaker
activity and why? ✔✔ The common practice is to introduce Icebreakers at the
beginning of a lesson or just before the beginning. This provides an open,
interesting, and comfortable environment to help students overcome their fears and
to communicate freely.
What is a Warm-up? -ANSWER ✔✔Students are often found speaking their first
language
before arriving at the TESOL classroom, so warm-ups are perfect for helping the
students switch to English speaking as they are made to 'activate' their English
language learning brains.
Why are Warm-ups used in the TESOL Classroom? -ANSWER ✔✔To help
students relax into the environment, and to engage them in English
communication.
When in the TESOL Classroom is it appropriate to use a Warm-up activity and
why? -ANSWER ✔✔every lesson
, What are the differences between Warm-ups and an Icebreakers? -ANSWER ✔✔-
Purpose: IB helps Ss get to know each other, while W helps Ss 'activate' their
English language learning brains.
- Frequency: IB - beginning of a course or just before the course, while W should
be used for all lessons
Explain the importance of the 4 Flashcard
techniques. -ANSWER ✔✔1. Repeat Vocabulary 5 Times: Listening only helps Ss
identify the proper pronunciation.
2. Choral Drill: Identify difficulties off Ss, relax Ss and help them understand that
it is acceptable to make mistakes.
3. Individual repetitions: Check and correct the Ss' pronunciation, build
confidence.
4. Final repetition: Increase repetition and memory retention.
Create your own Icebreaker activity for: Adult/Beginner level -ANSWER
✔✔Name Games
- Activity Description:
+ Version introduces themselves 'My name is' with interesting ways by throwing a
ball quickly
+ after finishing a round, stop and asking SB about their name and the nams they
can remember (3-4 times)
+ ask Ss about the number of names they can list => Who have the highest number
will be the winner
- Skills used: Remembering, Speaking, Listening, ....
- Topic: Names
- Level: All level
- SST: 90%
WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+
Q: What is an Icebreaker? ✔✔ They are short and interesting activities giving
each student a sense of belonging.
Q: Why are Icebreakers used in the TESOL Classroom? ✔✔ They help
students relax and get to know each other.
Q: When in the TESOL Classroom is it appropriate to use an Icebreaker
activity and why? ✔✔ The common practice is to introduce Icebreakers at the
beginning of a lesson or just before the beginning. This provides an open,
interesting, and comfortable environment to help students overcome their fears and
to communicate freely.
What is a Warm-up? -ANSWER ✔✔Students are often found speaking their first
language
before arriving at the TESOL classroom, so warm-ups are perfect for helping the
students switch to English speaking as they are made to 'activate' their English
language learning brains.
Why are Warm-ups used in the TESOL Classroom? -ANSWER ✔✔To help
students relax into the environment, and to engage them in English
communication.
When in the TESOL Classroom is it appropriate to use a Warm-up activity and
why? -ANSWER ✔✔every lesson
, What are the differences between Warm-ups and an Icebreakers? -ANSWER ✔✔-
Purpose: IB helps Ss get to know each other, while W helps Ss 'activate' their
English language learning brains.
- Frequency: IB - beginning of a course or just before the course, while W should
be used for all lessons
Explain the importance of the 4 Flashcard
techniques. -ANSWER ✔✔1. Repeat Vocabulary 5 Times: Listening only helps Ss
identify the proper pronunciation.
2. Choral Drill: Identify difficulties off Ss, relax Ss and help them understand that
it is acceptable to make mistakes.
3. Individual repetitions: Check and correct the Ss' pronunciation, build
confidence.
4. Final repetition: Increase repetition and memory retention.
Create your own Icebreaker activity for: Adult/Beginner level -ANSWER
✔✔Name Games
- Activity Description:
+ Version introduces themselves 'My name is' with interesting ways by throwing a
ball quickly
+ after finishing a round, stop and asking SB about their name and the nams they
can remember (3-4 times)
+ ask Ss about the number of names they can list => Who have the highest number
will be the winner
- Skills used: Remembering, Speaking, Listening, ....
- Topic: Names
- Level: All level
- SST: 90%
