PST131J
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
PST131J
LANGUAGE TEACHING
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
This paper consists of 21 pages.
Instructions:
1. The Multiple Choice Question examination is an open book examination and needs
you to know your work very well.
2. There are 100 questions and you have to answer within 2 hours.
3. Answer all multiple-choice questions
4. For each of the questions, select the most appropriate answer, and only mark the
correct number next to the relevant question number.
5. Please number your answers correctly.
You are reminded to complete the Honesty Declaration on the last page (21).
Upload your completed examination paper on the Assessment Info Tool on
my.unisa.ac.za/portal platform.
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MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Research experiments done on language acquisition maintain the following:
1. Language acquisition does not result from repetition and rote learning.
2. Children learn language without the help of adults.
3. Humans have an innate ability to acquire language.
4. The environment plays no role in language acquisition.
2. Language acquisition theories maintain that …
1. it is possible for deaf children to learn to speak naturally.
2. young children do not understand what is being said to them.
3. the environment plays no role in language acquisition.
4. Children learn the social use of language appropriate to their culture.
3. According to Bloom, language acquisition begins at …
1. birth.
2. 6 months.
3. 12 months.
4. 24 months.
4. In the ... stage, children start to use sounds in a functional manner.
1. babbling
2. telegraphic
3. cognitive
4. holophrastic
5. The telegraphic stage begins between …
1. 0 and 6 months.
2. 6 and 12 months.
3. 12 and 18 months.
4. 18 months and 2 years.
6. Which of the following are important principles that should be kept in mind
when teaching a home language?
i Listening, reading, speaking, writing and language structures and
conventions must be integrated when teaching.
ii Classroom activities should be based on actual real-life situations.
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iii Authentic resource material should be used.
Iv Language teaching should be learner-centred.
1. i and ii
2. i, ii and iii
3. i, ii, iii and iv
4. ii and iii
7. “Written communication is a skill that needs practice.” What are the teaching
implications of this statement?
1. Writing cannot be developed in isolation or without a specific context.
2. The teaching of writing needs to be integrated with other skills.
3. Learners need to understand how all aspects of language are
interlinked.
4. Learners should be praised for their writing efforts.
8. Which one of the following statements best describes the stages of the writing
process?
1. Planning, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, presenting
2. Pre-writing, planning, drafting, revising, editing, presenting
3. Pre-writing, writing, proofreading, editing, evaluating, responding
4. Planning, writing, proofreading, evaluating, responding
9. Why is it important for the teacher to respond to the content of what was written
by learners rather than focussing on the errors?
1. Learners will express themselves better in future.
2. It helps learners to understand writing procedures that can be applied to
other tasks.
3. It helps learners to understand the communication function of writing and
become willing to communicate in writing.
4. By taking into account individual aptitudes and abilities, the writing
programme becomes more relevant for all learners.
10. Why did the teaching of writing not have the desired results in the past?
1. Writing was not well organised into an effective, structured writing
programme which reinforced, developed and improved learners’ writing
ability.
2. Too much emphasis was placed on Language Structures and
Conventions, and neat handwriting instead of on the actual writing task.
EXAM PACK
2023
QUESTIONS
AND
ANSWERS
,UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
May/June 2020
PST131J
LANGUAGE TEACHING
100 Marks
Duration 2 Hours
This paper consists of 21 pages.
Instructions:
1. The Multiple Choice Question examination is an open book examination and needs
you to know your work very well.
2. There are 100 questions and you have to answer within 2 hours.
3. Answer all multiple-choice questions
4. For each of the questions, select the most appropriate answer, and only mark the
correct number next to the relevant question number.
5. Please number your answers correctly.
You are reminded to complete the Honesty Declaration on the last page (21).
Upload your completed examination paper on the Assessment Info Tool on
my.unisa.ac.za/portal platform.
, 2
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS
1. Research experiments done on language acquisition maintain the following:
1. Language acquisition does not result from repetition and rote learning.
2. Children learn language without the help of adults.
3. Humans have an innate ability to acquire language.
4. The environment plays no role in language acquisition.
2. Language acquisition theories maintain that …
1. it is possible for deaf children to learn to speak naturally.
2. young children do not understand what is being said to them.
3. the environment plays no role in language acquisition.
4. Children learn the social use of language appropriate to their culture.
3. According to Bloom, language acquisition begins at …
1. birth.
2. 6 months.
3. 12 months.
4. 24 months.
4. In the ... stage, children start to use sounds in a functional manner.
1. babbling
2. telegraphic
3. cognitive
4. holophrastic
5. The telegraphic stage begins between …
1. 0 and 6 months.
2. 6 and 12 months.
3. 12 and 18 months.
4. 18 months and 2 years.
6. Which of the following are important principles that should be kept in mind
when teaching a home language?
i Listening, reading, speaking, writing and language structures and
conventions must be integrated when teaching.
ii Classroom activities should be based on actual real-life situations.
, 3
iii Authentic resource material should be used.
Iv Language teaching should be learner-centred.
1. i and ii
2. i, ii and iii
3. i, ii, iii and iv
4. ii and iii
7. “Written communication is a skill that needs practice.” What are the teaching
implications of this statement?
1. Writing cannot be developed in isolation or without a specific context.
2. The teaching of writing needs to be integrated with other skills.
3. Learners need to understand how all aspects of language are
interlinked.
4. Learners should be praised for their writing efforts.
8. Which one of the following statements best describes the stages of the writing
process?
1. Planning, drafting, revising, editing, proofreading, presenting
2. Pre-writing, planning, drafting, revising, editing, presenting
3. Pre-writing, writing, proofreading, editing, evaluating, responding
4. Planning, writing, proofreading, evaluating, responding
9. Why is it important for the teacher to respond to the content of what was written
by learners rather than focussing on the errors?
1. Learners will express themselves better in future.
2. It helps learners to understand writing procedures that can be applied to
other tasks.
3. It helps learners to understand the communication function of writing and
become willing to communicate in writing.
4. By taking into account individual aptitudes and abilities, the writing
programme becomes more relevant for all learners.
10. Why did the teaching of writing not have the desired results in the past?
1. Writing was not well organised into an effective, structured writing
programme which reinforced, developed and improved learners’ writing
ability.
2. Too much emphasis was placed on Language Structures and
Conventions, and neat handwriting instead of on the actual writing task.
