Study set TEFL module 1 Quiz, Module 2, Module 3, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9, Module 10, Module 4 Already Passed

Study set TEFL module 1 Quiz, Module 2, Module 3, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9, Module 10, Module 4 Already Passed Which of the following is not a specific characteristic of the English Language? Difficult to learn Which alphabet does the English Language use? The Latin alphabet Which language does not use markings on letters "diacritics"? English The name for extra letters added to nouns, verbs and adjectives in their different grammatical forms is: inflection In the statement, 'I put it down to the weather', the underlined part is an example of: a phrasal verb English is a non-tonal language. True In the English language, there is a predictable correspondence between word sound and word spelling. True English is at the core of international communication. True L2 is a student's native language. True Functions are speech acts that students are likely to face, e.g. seeking advice. True What additional attribute do we think should be included within the definition of the word 'competent'? habits When we encourage the development of international, multicultural, gender, and indigenous and other perspectives, we are fostering the value of: Diversity When a teacher and her students develop a feeling of harmony, well-being and security towards each other, this is a sign of: Rapport existing When students are in full flow and are communicating, what should we do? Let it run even if there are mistakes Outside world' activities: Make language study more meaningful and motivating You can assume that your expectations of the classroom will be the same as the learners' expectations. False In Japan, students are expected to be silent and passive learners. True Impulsiveness rewards 'thinking on your feet' and being the first to speak. True Every culture has the same norms for the distance between two people standing and conversing. True Being a controller, is not one of the roles of a teacher False Intrinsic motivation is: The urge to engage in a learning activity for its own sake Which of the following statements about motivation is untrue? Motivation lasts all of the time Which of the following approaches would not influence and drive learner motivation? Keeping to the same topics and tasks Which of the following statements about effective learners is untrue? They are unwilling to take risks The learning style approach we recommend does not include a category for: Activist learners If you are teaching young people, use learning style systems and methods with care. True A visual learner is likely to be good at spelling. True A teacher cannot influence a student's learning strategy. False Effective learners take steps to become autonomous. True As learner autonomy increases, learner motivation decreases. False Which of the following statements about prescriptive and descriptive grammar is correct? Descriptive grammar seeks to describe how language is actually used in the real world The major 4 word classes are: nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs Which of the following statements about adverbs is untrue? They can describe nouns and pronouns Which of the following is not a category of pronouns? Coordinating pronouns The English language has: 12 tense Aspect refers to how an event or action is to be viewed with respect to time, rather than to its actual location in time. True The future perfect tense indicates that by the time of a specified future event, the verb's action will have been completed. True When something is conditional, that means it is dependent on something else that is only imagined in order to occur. True Modals cannot express degrees of probability. False The clause is a shorter unit within the phrase. False 'The apple of my eye' is an example of: a metaphor Correct Which of the following statements about speaking is untrue? Its form and meaning are not dependent on the context in which it occurs Which of the following types of writing is generally least important for students who are learning a second language? Creative writing Which of the following is unlikely to be a barrier to listening for a language learner? Speaker speaks too slowly Which of the following should not be the focus of reading in an EFL classroom? Enjoyment of literature 'The room is like a furnace' is an example of a simile True When teaching speaking, you will be guiding your students to attain accuracy more than fluency False Speaking lessons should follow a pattern of warm-up, presentation, practice and production True In general, the level of language needed for a discussion should be lower than that used in intensive language-learning activities in the same class True When teaching writing in the EFL classroom, it is quite likely that many of your students will be competent in constructing paragraphs False In this course, which of the following statements about aims and objectives is untrue? An objective describes what the learners will be able to do with the language by the end of the lesson Which of the following is not an element in the mnemonic 'SMART'? Assessed Which of the following would not be a practical lesson planning tip? Don't add variety In which stage of the lesson will learners be involved in communicative tasks where fluency rather than accuracy is the objective? Production In which stage of the lesson are learners helped to understand the form, meaning, pronunciation and usage of the new language? Presentation A warmer is any relevant activity that helps us start the lesson in an interesting way True The Production stage is where the focus is on the learners' output, facilitated and controlled by the teacher False Successful practice is a clear indication that the language learners have made the transition from 'students' of the key language item they have learned to 'users' of the language False A cloze activity is an example of a free, uncontrolled activity False An interview activity is an example of a free, uncontrolled activity True Which of the following is unlikely to be an important body language tip? Stand behind your table when classes arrive Which of the following statements about gestures is true? Gestures can be used to elicit certain words and phrases Which of the following statements about eliciting is invalid? It increases students' fear of guessing When giving effective instructions, you should: Model the activity Concept checking: Should not use the target language within the question There is no single 'best' questioning strategy True The primary purpose of feedback is to motivate learners when they are doing well True Constructive feedback means only giving positive feedback (praise) False An error is often considered to be a spoken or written slip committed by a non-native or native speaker who, once the slip is pointed out, would be able to self-correct False When correcting, try to mark everything False Supplementary materials are books and other materials we can use in addition to the classroom text True Supplementary materials do not come from authentic sources False A worksheet is usually in the form of an index card False Realia are real-life, authentic language materials True Cultural rules regarding proximity are the same in all cultures False The 'traditional rows' seating arrangement is student-centred False Class projects are most suitable for whole class work True Groups have the greatest opportunity to use communicative skills False Often, indiscipline arises due to confusion over teacher and students' roles and expectations True Reviewing homework during class time in a selective fashion is an example of a pacing issue False An assessment is valid if it measures what it is supposed to measure True Reliability means that if the same students are given the same test on two different occasions (and marked by the same or different markers) they will achieve the same or very similar scores True One of the primary aims of standardisation is, where possible, to improve validity False Standardising the assessment process and operationalising the internal verification system is not the same as standardising consistency in assessment decisions True At the end of a term or course, we may assess learners to see how well they have learned the contents of the whole term's work or the whole course. This kind of assessment is called formative assessment, much like a formal exam False Sometimes learners take external tests to see how good they are at a language. This kind of test is called a diagnostic test; examples are the TOEFL and the IELTS tests False Keeping notes on the learners' performance during particular classroom tasks is a typical type of formative assessment True In a norm-referenced test, a student's success is determined by his position in relation to the other students who also took the test True Subjective tests are tests where there is a right answer False Multiple choice tests are objective tests True When speaking English, we use: more vowel and consonant sounds than the letters we write Sounds made with the mouth open and the airway unobstructed are: Vowel sounds Which of the following statements about sentence stress rules is untrue? The time between stressed words is always different Which element of speech is the movement of the level of the voice, i.e. the tune of a sentence or a group of words? Intonation Which of the following pronunciation teaching techniques is unlikely to be effective? Covering pronunciation in isolation A minimal pair is a pair of words that differ in only one phoneme (each meaningful sound in a language). True The goal of pronunciation in the CLT classroom is the attainment of 'perfect' pronunciation False Lexis is a somewhat wider concept than vocabulary and consists of words, phrases, collocations, chunks and formulaic expressions. True A lexical set is a group of words with the same topic, function or form True Denotation is an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning False