Module 8 TESOL/TEFL questions and answers

Module 8 TESOL/TEFL questions and answers Which of the following is unlikely to be a successful body language tip? a. Stand behind your table. b. Project your voice in the classroom. c. Use the whole classroom. d. Stand next to misbehaving students. a. When grouping learners, which one of the following would be an unlikely consideration? a. The learners' proficiency level, particularly if the class is a mixed-level class. b. Students with whom you have the best synergy. c. Students' learning styles d. Learner needs b. 01:12 01:32 When using the board, which one of the following actions would need to be improved? a. Standing in a way that does not hide the board b. Keeping quiet as you write so that they can focus on what you are writing c. Avoiding joined-up writing in the beginner/elementary classes d. Not writing up too much information b. Which of the following statements about eliciting is invalid? a. It keeps the students alert. b. It gives you a chance to diagnose weaknesses. c. It reduces the need for often unwieldy teacher explanations. d. It increases some students' fear of guessing. d. When giving effective instructions, you should: a. organize the students into pairs and then give out the instructions b. model the activity c. hand out materials before giving the instructions d. present the instructions once, to avoid confusion b. Concept checking: a. can only be accomplished through verbal techniques b. can be achieved by asking students if they understand the point you are making c. should be restricted to checking vocabulary d. should not use the target language within the question d. Feedback: a. is always verbal b. focuses fully on learners' language or skills c. is always given to individuals, not groups d. motivates learners when they are doing well d. Constructive feedback means only giving positive feedback. True or False? False In relation to giving constructive feedback, which of the following is invalid? a. Refer to behavior that can be changed. b. Be evaluative rather than descriptive. c. You need to own the feedback. d. Try to be specific. b. When correcting writing, try to mark everything. True or False? False When an assessment measures what it is supposed to measure, it is: a. fair b. reliable c. valid d. sufficient c. Always be aware that in the EFL/ESOL classroom effective communication with an appropriate response is often more important than grammatical accuracy. True or False? True One of the primary aims of standardization is, where possible, to improve: a. flexibility b. practicability c. reliability d. results c. In the assessment arena: a. summative assessment is a more informal type of assessment b. summative assessment can reflect and evaluate the efficiency of learning in its process c. formative assessment is a more formal type of assessment d. formative assessment can reflect and evaluate the efficiency of learning in its process d. Which of the following is unlikely to be regarded as summative assessment activity? a. You dictate a passage and the learners write down a set of words. b. You give the learners a sentence and they rewrite it, incorporating a change of expression but preserving the basic meaning. c. You get feedback from your learners about their learning. d. You omit words from a passage and your learners have to choose, from a list, the correct words to fill the gaps. c.