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Who is the author of TPR Method?
James Asher
Comprehension is not neccesary in this method
A) True
B) False
B) False
TPR requires initial attention to meaning rather than to the form of items.
A) True
B) False
A) True
What is the learner role?
Listener and performer
The language in this method is built around…
A) Coordination of speech and action .
B) Grammar and translation.
C) Comprehension on writing and reading.
A)Coordination of speech and action.
In which hemisphere of the brain in the method concentrated?
Right-hemisphere
Which is the first skill a learner develops using this method?
Listening
What does the teacher do?
Decides what to teach modeling and presenting the materials.
What is the teaching emphasis of the method?
A)Teaching with emphasis on written sentences
B)Teaching with emphasis on meaning rather than form
C)Teaching with emphasis on form rather than meaning
B)Teaching with emphasis on meaning rather than form
How does a child language learner acquire language?
A)Acquires language through reading comprehension.
B)Acquires language through translation.
C)Acquires language through motor movement .
C)Acquires language through motor movement.
Which are the three influential learning hypothesis?
Bio-program, brain lateralization and reduction of stress
Which are the basis for the classroom activities?
A) Teacher's voice, actions, and gestures, adding supporting material.
B) Teacher's voice, long texts and traduction.
c) Teacher's voice, actions, no supporting material and no gestures.
A) Teacher's voice, actions, and gestures, adding supporting material.
To which psychology theory is linked the TPR?
A)Spearman’s Two-Factor Theory
B)Cannon’s Theory
C)Trace theory
C)Trace theory
How can be the language internalized?
A) As wholes and chunks
B) As single lexical items
A) As wholes and chunks
Conversational dialogues are the fist activity the method use
A)True
B)False
B)False
How is grammar taught?
A) Deductively
B) Inductively
C) Abductively
B) Inductively
What does Asher mean when he mentions “illusion of simplicity”
Teacher underestimates the difficulties involved in learning a foreing language.
How many lexical items could be introduced through the learners in an hour?
A)8-11
B)20-45
C)12-36
C)12-36
According to the method, what are the keys to successful language acquisition?
A)Good environment and social interactions
B)Comprehensible input and reduction of stress
C)Comprehensible reading and writing
B)Comprehensible input and reduction of stress
Teacher should avoid having too narrow a tolerance for errors in speaking
A) True
B) False
A) True