Test your basic knowledge |

Language Teaching Methods

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Language is a rule governed system - hierarchically arranged






2. Communicate orally and think in L2 - students make direct association between meaning and L2






3. Sentence-based with grammatical and lexical criteria being primary focus on meaning - not form






4. Based on here and now - focus on meaning - not form; must allow for comprehensible input






5. Create situations and present materials to encourage positive reception and retention; exude authority and confidence






6. No specific objectives; near native mastery is goal






7. Student respond to commands - questions - visual cues; encourage and shape oral responses; no grammar explanation or modeling






8. Authority; has all control; corrects students; assign tasks to be memorized






9. Teacher oriented; tapes & visuals; language lab often used






10. Learners as negotiator - interactor - giving & receiving information






11. Should try to lose themselves in activities involving meaningful communication






12. Structures - functions - notions - themes & tasks; order based on learners' needs






13. Based on structure- grammar and vocab; items introduced by grammatical complexity






14. Innovative and conventional; translation - group work - recording - transcription - free conversation






15. Active and direct role - 'director' of stage play with students as actors






16. Dialogues & drills; repetition & memorization pattern practice






17. Based on selection of communicative activities and topics derived from learners' needs






18. Objectives reflect needs of learners; include functional skills & linguistic objectives






19. Repetition; substitution drills; avoid translation and grammar explanation; students not allowed to make mistakes






20. No basic text; initially use voice - gestures and action; later use materials and media






21. Translation and memorization - learn about L2 by translating L2 to L1 and vice versa and by learning vocab and grammar of L2






22. Language is a system for expression of meaning; primary function is interaction & communication






23. Language is primarily speech; learning language involves culture






24. Language involved whole person and culture; educational - developmental - communicative process






25. Produce learners who can communicate orally - intelligibly uninhibitedly with native speakers






26. Based on situations and topics - not usually linguistic






27. Maintain passive state; allow materials to work on them






28. Ten-unit courses consisting of 1 -200 word dialogues - graded by vocab and grammar






29. Habit formation; skills learned more effectively if oral before written; analogy - not analysis






30. Graded syllabus of phonology - morphology & syntax; contrastive analysis






31. Text - plays - dialogues drive T's demonstrations of their meanings; objects (realia) in class






32. Learners are members of a community; learning not an individual accomplishment - but is achieved collaboratively






33. No set syllabus; syllabus comes from learners' intentions and teachers reformulations






34. L2 learning same as L1; comprehension before production; carry out commands and reduction of stress






35. Literary language is superior to spoken language






36. Each language has unique rhythm and spirit; core structure and functional vocab are keys to spirit






37. Read and write; no control over content; memorize; answer-usually written






38. Translation; reading comp; memorization of vocab lists; identify synonyms - antonyms - cognates - deductive application of grammar rules






39. Essence of language is meaning; vocab not grammar is heart of the language






40. Acquire vocab by speaking full sentences in L2; communication is purpose of language learning






41. Learning cannot lead to acquisition; learning- a conscious process; acquisition- a natural - subconscious process






42. Counselling and parent analogy; provide safe environment for students to learn and grow






43. Responsible for their own learning' must develop independence - autonomy and responsibility






44. No textbook; materials developed as course progresses






45. Leaning involves whole person; social process of growth






46. Answer and ask questions - use L2 and communicate as if in real situations






47. Listen and repeat; respond to questions and commands; no control over content; make own statements questions later






48. Conventional - but memorization of whole meaningful text is recommended






49. Act as model in presenting structures; lead drill practice; correct errors; test progress






50. Learning occurs through suggestion - when learners are in deeply relaxed state; baroque music used to induce state