TEFL FULL STUDY SHEET QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COLLECTION
●● What is the aim of The Direct Method
Answer: The aim is for accuracy and to sound as much as possible like a
native English speaker.
●● What does the Direct method focus on?
Answer: Pronunciation and Grammar (Structural Approach)
●● Generally speaking, what is the Direct Method?
Answer: It is basically drilling and memorizing the English language.
Students develop word and sentence repertoires to use in real life
situations.
●● Strength of Direct Method
Answer: It helps the learners pronounce sentences correctly.
●● Weakness of Direct Method
Answer: Does not aid in building fluency and the ability to communicate
in an unscripted way.
●● Generally speaking, what is the Communicative Approach?
,Answer: The Communicative approach is more student centric and the
teacher acts more as a facilitator. Lots of group work, and encourages
individuality and self expression.
●● What is the aim of The Communicative Approach
Answer: Fluency over accuracy
●● Strengths of Communicative Approach
Answer: It allows students to experiment with the new language and
focuses on the communicative aspect of language.
●● Weakness of Communicative Approach
Answer: Not as much emphasis on grammar
●● Generally speaking, what is the Task-Based Approach?
Answer: The Task-Based Approach is a subsection of the
Communicative Approach. You usually use the Communicative
Approach to complete tasks. Usually done with older students.
●● Examples of Task-Based Approach
Answer: -You have $80 and are trying t o barter for $100 worth of
clothes. Talk to seller
-Visiting a doctor
-Conducting an interview
,-Calling customer service for help
●● Strength of the Task-Based Approach
Answer: Builds fluency
●● Weakness of the Task-Based Approach
Answer: Sacrifices accuracy
●● CultureRoute Methodology
Answer: Learners engage in interactive and meaningful communication.
The teacher is a facilitator.
●● Content must be
Answer: Interesting and relevant to students
●● Topics vs themes
Answer: 1. Topic: work, Theme: My Dream Job
2. Topic: Action Verbs, Theme: Batman Battles Crime
3. Topic: Weather, Theme: Giant Storms
4. Topic: Doctor, Theme: Spiderman Goes to The Hospital
5. Topic: Items in Bedroom, Theme: Superstar's Bedroom
*You want to pick things your students are interested in*
, ●● Warmer
Answer: Short, fun and relevant (to the overall theme) games and
activities that pique the students' interest about the lesson. It helps them
burn off excess energy and gives other students time to get to class if
they're running late so they don't miss any of the lesson.
●● What are the 3 P's?
Answer: 1. Presentation
2. Practice
3. Production
●● Presentation
Answer: This is where teachers introduce the new vocabulary and
grammar point via flash card or real item, and goes through drilling
exercises with students. The teacher speaks about 75% of the time,
demonstrating the words. Accuracy is very important
●● Practice
Answer: Teachers introduce new sentence structures and practice those
structures. Students practice using words or structures in a controlled
way. Teachers talk 40/60
●● What does written work focus on?
CORRECT ANSWERS COLLECTION
●● What is the aim of The Direct Method
Answer: The aim is for accuracy and to sound as much as possible like a
native English speaker.
●● What does the Direct method focus on?
Answer: Pronunciation and Grammar (Structural Approach)
●● Generally speaking, what is the Direct Method?
Answer: It is basically drilling and memorizing the English language.
Students develop word and sentence repertoires to use in real life
situations.
●● Strength of Direct Method
Answer: It helps the learners pronounce sentences correctly.
●● Weakness of Direct Method
Answer: Does not aid in building fluency and the ability to communicate
in an unscripted way.
●● Generally speaking, what is the Communicative Approach?
,Answer: The Communicative approach is more student centric and the
teacher acts more as a facilitator. Lots of group work, and encourages
individuality and self expression.
●● What is the aim of The Communicative Approach
Answer: Fluency over accuracy
●● Strengths of Communicative Approach
Answer: It allows students to experiment with the new language and
focuses on the communicative aspect of language.
●● Weakness of Communicative Approach
Answer: Not as much emphasis on grammar
●● Generally speaking, what is the Task-Based Approach?
Answer: The Task-Based Approach is a subsection of the
Communicative Approach. You usually use the Communicative
Approach to complete tasks. Usually done with older students.
●● Examples of Task-Based Approach
Answer: -You have $80 and are trying t o barter for $100 worth of
clothes. Talk to seller
-Visiting a doctor
-Conducting an interview
,-Calling customer service for help
●● Strength of the Task-Based Approach
Answer: Builds fluency
●● Weakness of the Task-Based Approach
Answer: Sacrifices accuracy
●● CultureRoute Methodology
Answer: Learners engage in interactive and meaningful communication.
The teacher is a facilitator.
●● Content must be
Answer: Interesting and relevant to students
●● Topics vs themes
Answer: 1. Topic: work, Theme: My Dream Job
2. Topic: Action Verbs, Theme: Batman Battles Crime
3. Topic: Weather, Theme: Giant Storms
4. Topic: Doctor, Theme: Spiderman Goes to The Hospital
5. Topic: Items in Bedroom, Theme: Superstar's Bedroom
*You want to pick things your students are interested in*
, ●● Warmer
Answer: Short, fun and relevant (to the overall theme) games and
activities that pique the students' interest about the lesson. It helps them
burn off excess energy and gives other students time to get to class if
they're running late so they don't miss any of the lesson.
●● What are the 3 P's?
Answer: 1. Presentation
2. Practice
3. Production
●● Presentation
Answer: This is where teachers introduce the new vocabulary and
grammar point via flash card or real item, and goes through drilling
exercises with students. The teacher speaks about 75% of the time,
demonstrating the words. Accuracy is very important
●● Practice
Answer: Teachers introduce new sentence structures and practice those
structures. Students practice using words or structures in a controlled
way. Teachers talk 40/60
●● What does written work focus on?
