TEFL CERTIFICATION LANGUAGE
TEACHING STRATEGIES EXAM SCRIPT FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW
●● phoneme
Answer: the smallest unit of sound that affects meaning- that is,
distinguishes one word from another.
●● Pitch
Answer: in communication determines the context or meaning of words
or series of words.
●● Stress
Answer: can occur at the word or sentence level. At the word level,
different ____________ on the syllable can actually modify the word's
meaning. At the sentence level, __________ can also be used to vary the
meaning.
●● phonographemics
Answer: refers to the study of letters and letter combinations.
●● Graphemes,
,Answer: the written letter or group of letters that represents a single
sound, should be introduced long after spoken English.
●● homonyms.
Answer: is a general term for a group of words that are spelled and
sound alike or words that are spelled the same, but have two or more
meanings.
●● Morphology
Answer: refers to the process of how the words of a language are formed
to create meaningful messages.
●● morpheme
Answer: is the smallest unit of a language system that has meaning.
These units are more commonly known as the root word, the prefix, and
the suffix;
The root word or base word is the key to understanding a word, because
this is where the actual meaning is determined.
A prefix is a syllable or syllables that appear in front of the root or base
word and can alter the meaning of the root or base word.
,A suffix is a letter or letters that are added to the end of the word and can
alter the original tense or meaning of the root or base word.
●● Syntax
Answer: involves the order in which words are arranged to create
meaning.
Also refers to the rules for creating correct sentence patterns.
●● subject-verb-object (SVO)
Answer: English, like many other languages, is a subject-verb-object
(SVO) language, which means that in most sentences the subject
precedes the verb, and the object follows the verb.
●● Semantics
Answer: encompasses the meaning of individual words, as well as
combinations of words.
●● lexicon
Answer: of language includes the stored meaning and contextual
meaning from word association, as well as knowledge of pronunciation,
grammar, and morphemes.
●● discourse
, Answer: The term ______________ refers to linguistic units composed
of several sentences and is derived from the concept of discursive
formation, communication that involves specialized knowledge of
various kinds. ______________ plays a role in all spoken and written
language. It shapes the way language is transmitted and how we
organize our thoughts. Conversations, arguments, and speeches are types
of spoken ____________________..
●● Vocal Discourse
Answer: varies significantly depending on context. People speak in
different styles depending on who they are talking to and what the
occasion demands.
●● Polite discourse
Answer: "empty language" or perfunctory speech that has little meaning
but is important in social exchanges.
●● Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
Answer: language learners must acquire to function in social situations
can acquire ___________ _____________ ____________
_____________ within two to five years of language
●● Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
Answer: can take from four to seven years.
TEACHING STRATEGIES EXAM SCRIPT FULL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
REVIEW
●● phoneme
Answer: the smallest unit of sound that affects meaning- that is,
distinguishes one word from another.
●● Pitch
Answer: in communication determines the context or meaning of words
or series of words.
●● Stress
Answer: can occur at the word or sentence level. At the word level,
different ____________ on the syllable can actually modify the word's
meaning. At the sentence level, __________ can also be used to vary the
meaning.
●● phonographemics
Answer: refers to the study of letters and letter combinations.
●● Graphemes,
,Answer: the written letter or group of letters that represents a single
sound, should be introduced long after spoken English.
●● homonyms.
Answer: is a general term for a group of words that are spelled and
sound alike or words that are spelled the same, but have two or more
meanings.
●● Morphology
Answer: refers to the process of how the words of a language are formed
to create meaningful messages.
●● morpheme
Answer: is the smallest unit of a language system that has meaning.
These units are more commonly known as the root word, the prefix, and
the suffix;
The root word or base word is the key to understanding a word, because
this is where the actual meaning is determined.
A prefix is a syllable or syllables that appear in front of the root or base
word and can alter the meaning of the root or base word.
,A suffix is a letter or letters that are added to the end of the word and can
alter the original tense or meaning of the root or base word.
●● Syntax
Answer: involves the order in which words are arranged to create
meaning.
Also refers to the rules for creating correct sentence patterns.
●● subject-verb-object (SVO)
Answer: English, like many other languages, is a subject-verb-object
(SVO) language, which means that in most sentences the subject
precedes the verb, and the object follows the verb.
●● Semantics
Answer: encompasses the meaning of individual words, as well as
combinations of words.
●● lexicon
Answer: of language includes the stored meaning and contextual
meaning from word association, as well as knowledge of pronunciation,
grammar, and morphemes.
●● discourse
, Answer: The term ______________ refers to linguistic units composed
of several sentences and is derived from the concept of discursive
formation, communication that involves specialized knowledge of
various kinds. ______________ plays a role in all spoken and written
language. It shapes the way language is transmitted and how we
organize our thoughts. Conversations, arguments, and speeches are types
of spoken ____________________..
●● Vocal Discourse
Answer: varies significantly depending on context. People speak in
different styles depending on who they are talking to and what the
occasion demands.
●● Polite discourse
Answer: "empty language" or perfunctory speech that has little meaning
but is important in social exchanges.
●● Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
Answer: language learners must acquire to function in social situations
can acquire ___________ _____________ ____________
_____________ within two to five years of language
●● Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
Answer: can take from four to seven years.
