The Lexical Approach
What kind of expression is this? "Speak of the devil "
Idiom (lexical chunk)
What is the primary goal of CLT?
For learners to develop coommunicative competence, or ability to communicte in real life
True or False: TBI argue that grammar and other dimensions of communicative competence can be developed as a by-product of engaging learners in interactive tasks.
TRUE
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Teacher create their own method by blending aspects of others in a principled manner.
What is a lexical chunk?
It refers to any pair or group of words which are commonly found together or in close proximity.
What is the meaning of "rich input"?
It refers to provide varied authentic materials to reflect real-life situations and demands, and maximize the use of the L2 in class.
What are the 3 characteristics of a good task?
Focus on meaning, outcome and flexibility
What does CLIL stand for?
Content and Language Integrated Learning
FALSE: The teacher should be able to respond to the question ‘Why did you do that?’, grounded in some understanding of language, of language learning, and of the language learning context.
What is idiomaticity?
The ability to sound natural when expressing ideas in the target language
True or False: In CLT, there is a set of unified standards that guide teachers to make decisions
FALSE: There are no universally accepted standards; they often remain broad in learner performance descriptions and essentially this leaves judgment of learner progress up to the teachers.
What are pedagogical tasks?
These are intended to require the use of specific interactional strategies and may also require the use of specific types of language (skills, grammar, vocabulary) in the classroom.
True or False: In the CBI approach, the syllabus is organized around grammar, while content is a secondary aim.
FALSE: Content is the center of the instruction - the language and its mechanics are seen as a the medium of instruction and its acquisition has a relative importance.
Complete the following sentence:
The principled teacher can decide what _________ to use depending on the lesson objectives and the learners that compose a class.
METHODOLOGY
What is the meaning of "grammaticalized lexis"?
Lexis is central in creating meaning, grammar plays a secondary rol, i.e. we should spend more time developing a stock of phrases, and less time on grammatical structures.
What are the roles of teachers in the CLT approach?
Facilitators and monitors
What are real-world tasks?
These are tasks that reflect real-world uses of language and which might be considered a rehearsal for real-world tasks, e.g. a role play for a job interview
True or False: in the CBI/CLIL approach, the lessons are taught exclusively by language specialists.
FALSE: subjects may be taught by subject specialists and/or language teachers.
What is the alternative name by which P. Eclecticism is known for? Clue: ____-____ _______
Post-method condition
What are the steps involved in the Language Awareness suggested in the Lexical Approach?
Noticing, cognitive processing and exposure
Name the four competences that are contained within the Communicative Competence
Linguistic, sociolinguistic, discourse and strategic
What are the names of the stages of a TBI lesson?
Pre-task, Task-Cycle (task, planning, report). Language Focus (analysis, practice)
What are the 4 C's of the CLIL approach?
Content, Communication, Cognition and Culture
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