TEFL CERTIFICATION - EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

According to Glasser, which of the following is an inherent need all humans require for emotional health? - Answer- The need to belong. Which of the following are the two types of motivation? - Answer- Extrinsic and Intrinsic Can a student's cultural background affect his or her learning? - Answer- Yes, because people learn from the world around them. Which of the following are common barriers a new English language learner might run into? - Answer- Getting used to reading left to right, Getting used to letters and words instead of conceptual symbols, Getting used to the order of adjectives and nouns in a sentence. What are cognates? - Answer- A word that has a common etymology with similar words in different languages Breaking words down to their root parts is a great way to help students understand English. - Answer- True Students learning English for the first time should not be able to use translations in their native language. - Answer- False Which of the following are basic skills that students need to master to have English fluency? - Answer- Reading and Writing What is phonology the study of? - Answer- The study of the sound and structure of language Which of the following are common types of phonemes? - Answer- Vowels and Consonants Which of the following terms describes a morpheme that is not dependent on other words and carries meaning? - Answer- Free lexical morpheme Which of the following are word forms of the word "go"? - Answer- Went and Goes What part of speech describes an action or a state of being? - Answer- Verb A compound sentence is a sentence that is made up of one clause. - Answer- False A