TESOL Certification UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

TESOL Certification UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Direct Method - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Accuracy over fluency
2. Highly visual
3. Structured
4. Teacher centric
5.Drilling and repetition
6. Writing is postponed


Communicative Approach - CORRECT ANSWER - 1. Fluency over accuracy
2. Experiment with the language
3. Group & pair work
4. Student centric
5. Teacher as facilitator
6. Students able to express themselves


DM Strengths & Weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER - Strengths: Focuses on accuracy &
introduces words in context
Weaknesses: No fluency & only introduces in one context


CA Strengths & Weaknesses - CORRECT ANSWER - Strengths: Allows students to
experiment w/ the language & focuses on communicative aspect of language
Weakness: Not as much emphasis on grammar


What are the 3P's? - CORRECT ANSWER - Presentation, Practice, & Production



Benefits of the 3P's - CORRECT ANSWER - •Uniform Structure

, •Standardization (always same standard) of lesson plan
•Substitute teacher could teach the lesson


Presentation - CORRECT ANSWER - •Teacher 75% Students 25%
•About 10 minutes
•Direct Method


Practice - CORRECT ANSWER - •Teacher 40% Students 60%
•About 15-20 minutes
•Direct Method


Production - CORRECT ANSWER - •Teacher 10% Students 90%
•About 15-20 minutes
•Communicative Approach


Components of a Successful Speaking Activity/Lesson - CORRECT ANSWER - •Learners
speak a lot
•Participation is even
•Motivation is high
•Language is appropriate
•Teacher monitoring and modeling correct speech


4 Challenges of a Speaking Lesson - CORRECT ANSWER - •Inhibition
•Nothing to say
•Low or uneven participation
•Speaking in Korean


Overcome: