Study set TEFL module 1 Quiz, Module 2, Module 3, Module 5, Module 6, Module 7, Module 8, Module 9, Module 10, Module 4
Which of the following statements about prescriptive and descriptive grammar is correct?
Descriptive grammar seeks to describe how language is actually used in the real world
When something is conditional, that means it is dependent on something else that is only imagined in order to occur.
True
A teacher cannot influence a student's learning strategy.
False
A worksheet is usually in the form of an index card
False
An error is often considered to be a spoken or written slip committed by a non-native or native speaker who, once the slip is pointed out, would be able to self-correct
False
The Production stage is where the focus is on the learners' output, facilitated and controlled by the teacher
False
The clause is a shorter unit within the phrase.
False
The goal of pronunciation in the CLT classroom is the attainment of 'perfect' pronunciation
False
Which of the following statements about gestures is true?
Gestures can be used to elicit certain words and phrases
Which element of speech is the movement of the level of the voice, i.e. the tune of a sentence or a group of words?
Intonation
Which of the following statements about eliciting is invalid?
It increases students' fear of guessing
Modals cannot express degrees of probability.
False
One of the primary aims of standardisation is, where possible, to improve validity
False
When a teacher and her students develop a feeling of harmony, well-being and security towards each other, this is a sign of:
Rapport existing
Often, indiscipline arises due to confusion over teacher and students' roles and expectations
True
Realia are real-life, authentic language materials
True
The name for extra letters added to nouns, verbs and adjectives in their different grammatical forms is:
inflection
The English language has:
12 tense
The learning style approach we recommend does not include a category for:
Activist learners
In this course, which of the following statements about aims and objectives is untrue?
An objective describes what the learners will be able to do with the language by the end of the lesson
Which of the following is not a category of pronouns?
Coordinating pronouns
Which of the following pronunciation teaching techniques is unlikely to be effective?
Covering pronunciation in isolation
Which of the following types of writing is generally least important for students who are learning a second language?
Creative writing
When teaching speaking, you will be guiding your students to attain accuracy more than fluency
False
When teaching writing in the EFL classroom, it is quite likely that many of your students will be competent in constructing paragraphs
False
Which alphabet does the English Language use?
The Latin alphabet
Which of the following statements about sentence stress rules is untrue?
The time between stressed words is always different
Intrinsic motivation is:
The urge to engage in a learning activity for its own sake
Which of the following statements about effective learners is untrue?
They are unwilling to take risks
'The apple of my eye' is an example of:
a metaphor Correct
When speaking English, we use:
more vowel and consonant sounds than the letters we write
Supplementary materials do not come from authentic sources
False
The 'traditional rows' seating arrangement is student-centred
False
Which of the following is not an element in the mnemonic 'SMART'?
Assessed
Which of the following is not a specific characteristic of the English Language?
Difficult to learn
When we encourage the development of international, multicultural, gender, and indigenous and other perspectives, we are fostering the value of:
Diversity
Which of the following would not be a practical lesson planning tip?
Don't add variety
Which language does not use markings on letters "diacritics"?
English
Which of the following should not be the focus of reading in an EFL classroom?
Enjoyment of literature
A cloze activity is an example of a free, uncontrolled activity
False
As learner autonomy increases, learner motivation decreases.
False
At the end of a term or course, we may assess learners to see how well they have learned the contents of the whole term's work or the whole course. This kind of assessment is called formative assessment, much like a formal exam
False
Being a controller, is not one of the roles of a teacher
False
Constructive feedback means only giving positive feedback (praise)
False
Cultural rules regarding proximity are the same in all cultures
False
Which of the following statements about speaking is untrue?
Its form and meaning are not dependent on the context in which it occurs
Which of the following approaches would not influence and drive learner motivation?
Keeping to the same topics and tasks
When students are in full flow and are communicating, what should we do?
Let it run even if there are mistakes
Outside world' activities:
Make language study more meaningful and motivating
In which stage of the lesson are learners helped to understand the form, meaning, pronunciation and usage of the new language?
Presentation
In which stage of the lesson will learners be involved in communicative tasks where fluency rather than accuracy is the objective?
Production
Concept checking:
Should not use the target language within the question
Which of the following is unlikely to be a barrier to listening for a language learner?
Speaker speaks too slowly
Which of the following is unlikely to be an important body language tip?
Stand behind your table when classes arrive
Which of the following statements about adverbs is untrue?
They can describe nouns and pronouns
'The room is like a furnace' is an example of a simile
True
A lexical set is a group of words with the same topic, function or form
True
A minimal pair is a pair of words that differ in only one phoneme (each meaningful sound in a language).
True
A visual learner is likely to be good at spelling.
True
A warmer is any relevant activity that helps us start the lesson in an interesting way
True
Reliability means that if the same students are given the same test on two different occasions (and marked by the same or different markers) they will achieve the same or very similar scores
True
In the statement, 'I put it down to the weather', the underlined part is an example of:
a phrasal verb
There is no single 'best' questioning strategy
True
The major 4 word classes are:
nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs
Denotation is an idea or feeling which a word invokes for a person in addition to its literal or primary meaning
False
Groups have the greatest opportunity to use communicative skills
False
Reviewing homework during class time in a selective fashion is an example of a pacing issue
False
Sometimes learners take external tests to see how good they are at a language. This kind of test is called a diagnostic test; examples are the TOEFL and the IELTS tests
False
Subjective tests are tests where there is a right answer
False
Successful practice is a clear indication that the language learners have made the transition from 'students' of the key language item they have learned to 'users' of the language
False
When correcting, try to mark everything
False
You can assume that your expectations of the classroom will be the same as the learners' expectations.
False
When giving effective instructions, you should:
Model the activity
Which of the following statements about motivation is untrue?
Motivation lasts all of the time
An assessment is valid if it measures what it is supposed to measure
True
An interview activity is an example of a free, uncontrolled activity
True
Aspect refers to how an event or action is to be viewed with respect to time, rather than to its actual location in time.
True
Class projects are most suitable for whole class work
True
Effective learners take steps to become autonomous.
True
English is a non-tonal language.
True
English is at the core of international communication.
True
Every culture has the same norms for the distance between two people standing and conversing.
True
Functions are speech acts that students are likely to face, e.g. seeking advice.
True
If you are teaching young people, use learning style systems and methods with care.
True
Impulsiveness rewards 'thinking on your feet' and being the first to speak.
True
In Japan, students are expected to be silent and passive learners.
True
In a norm-referenced test, a student's success is determined by his position in relation to the other students who also took the test
True
In general, the level of language needed for a discussion should be lower than that used in intensive language-learning activities in the same class
True
In the English language, there is a predictable correspondence between word sound and word spelling.
True
Keeping notes on the learners' performance during particular classroom tasks is a typical type of formative assessment
True
L2 is a student's native language.
True
Lexis is a somewhat wider concept than vocabulary and consists of words, phrases, collocations, chunks and formulaic expressions.
True
Multiple choice tests are objective tests
True
Speaking lessons should follow a pattern of warm-up, presentation, practice and production
True
Standardising the assessment process and operationalising the internal verification system is not the same as standardising consistency in assessment decisions
True
Supplementary materials are books and other materials we can use in addition to the classroom text
True
The future perfect tense indicates that by the time of a specified future event, the verb's action will have been completed.
True
The primary purpose of feedback is to motivate learners when they are doing well
True
Sounds made with the mouth open and the airway unobstructed are:
Vowel sounds
What additional attribute do we think should be included within the definition of the word 'competent'?
habits
