Tesol questions well answered rated A+

Tesol questions well answered rated A+acronyms related to teaching/learning - correct answer ESL/TESL: English as a Second Language EFL/TEFL: English as a Foreign Language TESOL: Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages CELTA: Certificate of English Language Teaching for Adults ELL: English Language Learning ESP: English for Specific Purposes TOEFL: Test of English as a Foreign Language SLA: Second Language Acquisition L1: native language L2: target language needs assessment - correct answer -analyzes what skills the student already has -analyzes what skills the student needs to improve and for what purpose 5 stages of teaching with biblical references - correct answer 1. instruct- mathew 11:15- you listen to me 2. illustrate- matthew 6:9- you watch me 3. involve- luke 10:1- we do it together 4. improve- john 4:2- i watch you 5. inspire- matthew 28:19- i encourage you explain the four major factors that influence our decision about how to teach - correct answer 1) age- the age of a student 2) learning style- how the individual learns 3) language level- how much do they already know? 4) motivation- what is their motivation level? is it intrinsic or extrinsic? communicative compentence - correct answer 1) discource compentence: understanding speech and written words 2) grammatical compentence: understanding grammar and sentence structure 3) strategic compentence- coping when the conversation breaks down 4) sociocultural competence- understanding what to say and when to say it explain the characteristics of a good language learner - correct answer -tolerate ambiguity -positive task orientation -creativeity -make intelligent guises -make errors work for them -practice explain the difference between ESP and ESL - correct answer esp- specific, narrow path of content. may be academic, professional, vocational, business explain major learning strategies and styles - correct answer LEARNING STYLES: LEARNING STRATEGIES: 1. Metacognitive strategies - reasoning, understanding, outlining, organizing 2. Meta-affective strategies - rehearsing things in your mind, emotions 3. Meta-sociocultural strategies - strategic competences (making sure they understand you) Characteristics of adult learners - correct answer 1. Mature and self-directed - Respect them. 2. Dedicated students - Honor their time. 3. Psychologically vulnerable - Encourage! 4. Different goals - Help them accomplish goals. 5. Voluntary learners - Provide extra resources.