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Language Teaching Methods - 2

Subject : teaching
Instructions:
  • Answer 47 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An approach to language teaching that focuses on tasks






2. The bits and pieces of language - such as morphemes - words - grammar rules - discourse rules - and other organizational elements of language






3. The intended meaning of the utterance or text within its context






4. In nonverbal communication - conventions for how to touch others and where to touch them






5. (according to Canale & Swain) the ability to use strategies to compensate for imperfect knowledge of rules or performance limitations






6. In nonverbal communication - conventions for acceptable physical distance between persons






7. In a conversation - conventions in which participants allow aappropriate opportunities for others to talk or take the floor






8. An aspect of communicative competence that encompasses knowledge of lexical items and of rules of morphology - syntax - sentence-level grammar - semantics - and phonology






9. Use of language in the world beyond the classroom






10. Nonverbal feature involving what one looks at how one looks at another person in face-to-face communication






11. The ability to use or apply sociocultural rules of discourse in a language






12. The effect and importance of the consequences of communicative speech acts






13. A language course that attends primarily to functions as organizing elements of a foreign language curriculum






14. A classroom activity in which meaning is primary






15. A set of language variants commonly identified by certain phonological features - vocabulary - idioms - and/or other expressions that are associated with an occupational or socioeconomic group






16. The ability to connect sentences in stretches of discourse and to form a meaningful whole out of a series of utterances






17. The ability to produce and comprehend functional and sociolinguistic aspects of language






18. The meaningful - interactive purposes within a social (pragmatic) context - that we accomplish with the bits and pieces of language






19. The ability to use rules and systems that dictate what we can do with the forms of language






20. Pertaining to one's sense of smell






21. The dimension of proficiency in which a learner manipulates or reflects on the surface features of language in academic contexts - such as test-taking - writing - analyzing - and reading academic texts






22. Securing the attention fo one's audience in a conversation






23. The interface between pragmatics and social organization






24. Correction by the learner of an ill-formed utterance - either self-initiated or in response to feedback






25. (of a topic) changing the subject in a conversation






26. Language forms and functions that lck a set of embedded schemata within which the learner can operate - as in traditional test items - isolated reading excerpts - and repetition drills (see CALP)






27. An elicitation of a reformulation from a student (different unit maybe?)






28. The intersection of pragmatics and linguistic forms






29. Body language - gesture - eye contact - and other physical features of nonverbal communication






30. A unified but broadly based theoretical position about the nature of language and of language learning and teaching that forms the basis fo methodology in the language classroom






31. Language forms and functions that are embedded in a set of schemata within which the learner can operate - as in meaningful conversations - real-life tasks - and extensive reading (see BICS)






32. The cluster of abilities that enable humans to convey and interpret messages and to negotiate meanings interpresonally within specific contexts






33. Criteria for analyzing why speakers are sometimes ineffective in conversations


34. A language course that attends primarily to forms (grammar - phonology - lexicon) as organizing elements of a foreign language curriculum






35. An approach to linguistic research that relies on computer analyses of a collection of texts-written - transcribed speech - or both-stored in electronic form and analyzed with the help of computer programs






36. Breaking in and taking the floor






37. Maintaining a topic in a conversation






38. The ability to send and receive intended meanings






39. The communicative capacity that all humans acquire in order to be able to function in daily interpresonal exchanges






40. (of a topic) in a conversation - steering others away from an unwanted topic






41. Naturally occurring discourses - usually written - across different languages and cultures






42. The examination of the relationship between forms and functions of language beyond the sentence level






43. Proposing a topic for discussion in a conversation






44. In nonverbal communication - factors external to a person - such as clothing and ornamentation - and their effect on communication






45. Communicative behaviors used systematically to accomplish particular purposes






46. An approach to language teaching methodology that emphasizes authenticity - interaction - student-centered learning - task-based activities - and communication for real-world - meaningful purposes






47. Activities or techniques that occur in the classroom