TESOL Final Exam Questions with correct Answers

direct method - Answer- -accuracy over fluency -highly visual -structured -teacher centric -drilling and repetition -no native language communicative approach - Answer- -fluency over accuracy -ability to experiment with the language -group and pair work -student centric -teacher as facilitator -students are able to express themselves task-based approach - Answer- -using communicative approach to perform practical tasks -activities based on real-world situations -usually best with older students -younger students don't have necessary language yet xplore asia method - Answer- -learners engage in interactive and meaningful communication -content helps build fluency -activities use several language skills -creative use of language through trial and error -teacher is a facilitator Benefits of the 3 P's (presentation, practice, and production) - Answer- -provide structure for presenting language in an ideal context -focuses on fluency and accuracy -standardization of lesson plans -flexible enough to allow teachers to apply basic principles to any teaching style how do people learn? - Answer- -visual -auditory -kinesthetic overall student motivation - Answer- -obligation -advancement -survival -culture -tourism/travel intrinsic motivation - Answer- participating because activities are personally rewarding extrinsic motivation - Answer- participating to obtain a reward or avoid punishment characteristics of adolescent learners - Answer- -value peer approval over teacher approval -can view teacher in a negative light -overall confidence is low -shyness and peer pressure can present challenges -wide range of proficiency and motivation levels in the classroom characteristics of young learners - Answer- -naturally curious -seek teacher's approval -short attention span, need many activities -need compassion and encouragement characteristics of adult learners - Answer- -high level of intrinsic motivation -often easier to define goals in the classroom -learning curve can be steep, so adults may get discouraged once language gets more complex praise and criticism - Answer- -delicate balance -be genuine with praise and don't use it excessively or it will lose its value -praise or criticize the behavior, not the student warmer - Answer- introduce topic and theme in a fun and engaging way, allows for latecomers presentation - Answer- -introduce vocab -accuracy, drilling, error correction, pronunciation, etc. -teacher speaks 75%, students speak 25% -about 10 minutes of the lesson -direct method practice - Answer- -using dialogue to put vocab into context -still working on accuracy -teacher speaks 40%, students speak 60% -about 15-20 minutes of the lesson -direct method production - Answer- -students are able to use language more freely and use it in real-world contexts -group work -focus on fluency -teacher speaks 10%, students speak 90% -about 15-20 minutes of the lesson -communicative and task based cooler - Answer- fun way to wrap up the lesson while staying relevant to the topic and theme why teach dialogue? - Answer- -most basic form of language -social unit of speech -easy to remember -makes language come alive -sentence construction and proper use of stress, intonation, and rhythm dialogue format for couplets - Answer- TT-TS-ST-SS (teacher teacher, teacher student, student teacher, student student) successful speaking activity - Answer- -learners speak a lot -participation is even -motivation is high -language is appropriate -teacher monitoring and modeling correct speech potential problems - speaking lessons - Answer- -inhibition -nothing to say -low or uneven participation -speaking in mother language overcoming problems - speaking lessons - Answer- -group work -base activities on easy language -base activities on relevant and interesting topics benefits of reading lessons - Answer- -good model for language production -students can mirror sentence structure -helps increase vocabulary -punctuation and tonality -grammatically correct English is used -helps students produce their own sentences -allows students to work at their own pace challenges of reading lessons - Answer- -reading is normally something we do alone -tough for students to concentrate -difficult to keep the students quiet for a long period of time -may have wide range of skills in one class pre-reading - Answer- -warmer -presentation -prediction while-reading - Answer- -skimming -scanning -comprehension post-reading - Answer- -inference/interpretation -production activities -wrapup sequence of reading lesson - Answer- -prediction -skimming -read entire text -scanning -comprehension -inference and interpretation features of listening lessons - Answer- -receptive vs. productive skill -problem solving activity -use understood items that hav