K
C
LO
YC
TEFL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT
5 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
D
CORRECT ANSWERS ALL
U
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
ST
GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
, Language acquisition happens when: - ANS 1. Input is provided at the i+1 level,
2. The affective filter is lowered,
3. The monitor is not made too strong by an overemphasis on accuracy, and,
4. The natural order of acquisition is respected.
The i+1 Schema - ANS In the i+1schema, "i" means interlanguage, the point on the continuum
between L1 and L2 that the student currently occupies. +1 means that the input should be just a
little more complex or difficult than the learner can easily comprehend.
Affective filter - ANS When a student in nervous or apprehensive in the language class, a filter
K
goes up that prevents the input from getting through. The teacher can lower the affective filter by
making the classroom a comfortable environment for the student to take risks in using the
language.
C
Monitor - ANS The monitor is the part of the brain that checks language output for accuracy.
An overly strong monitor interferes with fluency because the learner is too worried about getting
LO
the grammar, pronunciation etc. correct to focus on meaning. Constant correction or focus on
accuracy by the teacher strengthens the monitor, inhibiting fluency.
Natural Order of Acquisition - ANS Research shows that many elements of grammar are
acquired in a certain order regardless of when they are taught. For example, the plural and
YC
possessive "s" endings are usually acquired before the 3rd person singular "s". Teachers can
probably speed up the process of acquisition but not change the order.
Four Stages of Acquisition - ANS 1. Pre-Production.
2. Early Production.
3. Speech Emergence.
D
4. Intermediate Fluency.
Pre-Production - ANS Stage 1 of Language Acquisition. Students have minimal
U
comprehension and cannot produce language yet. As comprehension improves, students can:
point, draw, respond with action, choose and act out to show they understand. To promote
growth Teachers should: use visual aids and realia, modify speech, use activities with physical
ST
responses, and focus on building vocabulary.
Early Production - ANS Stage 2 of Language Acquisition.Students can understand more and
produce one or two word answers. Students can: name, label, group, list, categorize, count,
sort, answer "yes" or "no", and answer with a word or two. To promote growth teachers should:
ask yes/no questions, ask for one-word answers, use fill-in-the -blank exercises, expand on
student answers, expect mistakes that show developing acquisition.
Speech Emergence - ANS Stage 3 of Language Acquisition.Students can produce phrases
and sentences. Students can: Retell, Define, Explain, Compare, Summarize, Describe,
Role-play, Restate, and Contrast. To promote growth teachers should: provide input through
C
LO
YC
TEFL ONLINE TRAINING UNIT
5 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
D
CORRECT ANSWERS ALL
U
VERIFIED BY AN EXPERT A+
ST
GRADED (LATEST UPDATE)
, Language acquisition happens when: - ANS 1. Input is provided at the i+1 level,
2. The affective filter is lowered,
3. The monitor is not made too strong by an overemphasis on accuracy, and,
4. The natural order of acquisition is respected.
The i+1 Schema - ANS In the i+1schema, "i" means interlanguage, the point on the continuum
between L1 and L2 that the student currently occupies. +1 means that the input should be just a
little more complex or difficult than the learner can easily comprehend.
Affective filter - ANS When a student in nervous or apprehensive in the language class, a filter
K
goes up that prevents the input from getting through. The teacher can lower the affective filter by
making the classroom a comfortable environment for the student to take risks in using the
language.
C
Monitor - ANS The monitor is the part of the brain that checks language output for accuracy.
An overly strong monitor interferes with fluency because the learner is too worried about getting
LO
the grammar, pronunciation etc. correct to focus on meaning. Constant correction or focus on
accuracy by the teacher strengthens the monitor, inhibiting fluency.
Natural Order of Acquisition - ANS Research shows that many elements of grammar are
acquired in a certain order regardless of when they are taught. For example, the plural and
YC
possessive "s" endings are usually acquired before the 3rd person singular "s". Teachers can
probably speed up the process of acquisition but not change the order.
Four Stages of Acquisition - ANS 1. Pre-Production.
2. Early Production.
3. Speech Emergence.
D
4. Intermediate Fluency.
Pre-Production - ANS Stage 1 of Language Acquisition. Students have minimal
U
comprehension and cannot produce language yet. As comprehension improves, students can:
point, draw, respond with action, choose and act out to show they understand. To promote
growth Teachers should: use visual aids and realia, modify speech, use activities with physical
ST
responses, and focus on building vocabulary.
Early Production - ANS Stage 2 of Language Acquisition.Students can understand more and
produce one or two word answers. Students can: name, label, group, list, categorize, count,
sort, answer "yes" or "no", and answer with a word or two. To promote growth teachers should:
ask yes/no questions, ask for one-word answers, use fill-in-the -blank exercises, expand on
student answers, expect mistakes that show developing acquisition.
Speech Emergence - ANS Stage 3 of Language Acquisition.Students can produce phrases
and sentences. Students can: Retell, Define, Explain, Compare, Summarize, Describe,
Role-play, Restate, and Contrast. To promote growth teachers should: provide input through
