Principles vs Methods
What term describes a set of step-by-step procedures for teaching a language?
a) Approach
b) Method
c) Technique
d) Procedure
b) Method
Which is a key feature of the grammar-translation approach?
A) Focus on spoken language over grammar.
B) Early reading of difficult texts.
C) Use of dialogues and anecdotes in teaching.
D) Avoidance of the students’ native language.
B) Early reading of difficult texts.
What is the primary role of a teacher in the classroom?
a) To entertain students
b) To provide knowledge and guidance
c) To enforce strict discipline
d) To handle administrative tasks
b) To provide knowledge and guidance
What is a phoneme?
a) The smallest letter in the alphabet.
b) A group of related words.
c) The smallest unit of sound.
d) A type of writing exercise.
c) The smallest unit of sound.
What does the word “mnemonics” mean?
a) Brain exercise
b) Memory tool
c) Puzzle-solving technique
d) Language skill
b) Memory tool
A curriculum focusing on real-life communication situations is based on:
a) Procedure
b) Technique
c) Design
d) Approach
c) Design
What distinguishes the audiolingual approach from the grammar-translation method?
A) Focus on listening and speaking over reading and writing.
B) Use of the native language for teaching.
C) Teaching vocabulary through literature.
D) Early analysis of grammatical rules.
A) Focus on listening and speaking over reading and writing.
What is the main purpose of the teacher as an assessor?
a) To assign grades
b) To test students regularly
c) To provide feedback and improve student learning
d) To criticize students
c) To provide feedback and improve student learning
Decoding, in phonics, is:
a) Writing down a spoken word.
b) Memorizing vocabulary words.
c) Understanding the meaning of a sentence.
d) Saying the sound a letter represents out loud.
d) Saying the sound a letter represents out loud.
Which of these is NOT one of the mnemonic strategies?
a) Peg systems
b) Trial and error
c) Similar traits technique
d) Link and story method
b) Trial and error
The activity "listen and repeat drills" is classified as a:
a) Method
b) Approach
c) Design
d) Technique
d) Technique
Which approach emphasizes accurate pronunciation from the beginning?
A) Grammar-translation method
B) Direct method.
C) Audiolingual method.
D) All of the above.
C) Audiolingual method.
What is one responsibility of a teacher acting as a manager?
a) Planning and organizing classroom activities
b) Evaluating student essays
c) Conducting professional development workshops
d) Giving verbal feedback
a) Planning and organizing classroom activities
Encoding, in phonics, is:
a) Reading a word aloud.
b) Understanding the meaning of a text.
c) Writing down a spoken word.
d) Identifying individual sounds in a word.
c) Writing down a spoken word.
What does the "Peg System" primarily utilize for memory improvement?
a) A structured story
b) Rhyming words or visual cues
c) Repetition of facts
d) Associations with famous landmarks
b) Rhyming words or visual cues
What component considers psychological and pedagogical principles in language learning?
a) Approach
b) Design
c) Procedure
d) Technique
a) Approach
In the direct method, how is grammar learned?
A) Through explicit grammar rules and translations.
B) By inductive learning and exposure to language use.
C) Using repetitive drills and mimicry.
D) Through systematic memorization of vocabulary.
B) By inductive learning and exposure to language use.
Which teacher role involves participating in professional development workshops?
a) Learner
b) Evaluator
c) Manager
d) Facilitator
a) Learner
Segmenting a word involves:
a) Blending sounds together to form a word.
b) Breaking a word into its individual sounds.
c) Memorizing the entire word.
d) Writing the word in cursive.
b) Breaking a word into its individual sounds.
How does the Link and Story Method help in memorization?
a) It organizes items into alphabetical order.
b) It forms associations between items through a narrative.
c) It replaces complex terms with simpler synonyms.
d) It groups items based on their similar traits.
b) It forms associations between items through a narrative.
What does an "approach" in language teaching reflect, according to Anthony?
a) Classroom activities
b) A theoretical model or research paradigm
c) Set of procedures for teaching
d) Use of specific tools like cuisenaire rods
b) A theoretical model or research paradigm
Which of the following is NOT a feature of the direct method?
A) Avoidance of the mother tongue.
B) Focus on modern conversational style.
C) Actions and pictures for clarification.
D) Grammar taught deductively.
D) Grammar taught deductively.
What does the teacher's role as a facilitator emphasize?
a) Direct teaching and lecturing
b)Disciplinary enforcement
c) Prioritizing curriculum completion
d) Allowing students to explore and learn independently
d) Allowing students to explore and learn independently
Blending in phonics refers to:
a) Combining individual sounds to say a word.
b) Separating sounds in a word.
c) Recognizing the meaning of a word.
d) Writing the letters of a word.
a) Combining individual sounds to say a word.
Which of the following is an example of the Number-Rhyme Peg System?
a) Two is a shoe
b) One is the sun
c) Seven is heaven
d) Both a and c
d) Both a and c