ELP311c - TESOL Certificate Exams Compilation/
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Three techniques to help make meaning clear are...
a. elaboration, body language, and repetition
b. high technique/low content, scaffolding, and teacher talk
c. body language, teacher talk, and scaffolding
d. the zone of proximal development, i + 1, and high technique/high content - ANSWER
- body language, teacher talk, and scaffolding
Here is an example of effective teacher talk:
Before: "Construction on the Panama Canal was halted for a period of time due to
engineering problems and high mortality rates from disease."
After: "Engineers stopped construction of the Panama Canal for a period of time
because of engineering problems and a high number of worker deaths from disease."
This is an example of which teacher talk strategy?
a. repetition
b. use of cultural references
c. elaboration
d. reduced grammatical forms - ANSWER - reduced grammatical forms
According to Glasser, the four basic psychological needs of belonging, competence,
freedom and fun are the foundation for...
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a. intrinsic motivation
b. scaffolding
c. extrinsic motivation
d. language acquisition - ANSWER - intrinsic motivation
A Harvard research study showed that students often judge a teacher in the first 6
seconds of class, based on...
a. their age
b. their content
c. their teaching technique
d. their use of technology - ANSWER - their teaching technique
This illustration shows the importance of finding a balance between technique and
content. Your goal should be to fit into which quadrant?
a. Low content, low technique
b. High content, low technique
c. High content, high technique
d. Low content, high technique - ANSWER - High content, high technique
Which of the following sentences includes a cultural reference that English language
learners might not understand?
a. Language learning is fun!
b. The President's first priority will be fixing the economy.
c. The young couple wanted to make sure they had their family's approval before
walking down the aisle.
d. Mexican culture is known to be very family-oriented. - ANSWER - The young couple
wanted to make sure they had their family's approval before walking down the aisle.
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Showing students how to write a sentence in the passive voice is an example of...
a. modeling
b. i + 1
c. independent practice
d. guided practice - ANSWER - modeling
Which are examples of learning? (Check all that apply.)
a. Filling in the blanks with the proper form of a verb.
b. Using your new language in a country that speaks it.
c. Studying vocabulary.
d. Practicing a dialogue with a partner. - ANSWER - a. Filling in the blanks with the
proper form of a verb.
c. Studying vocabulary.
d. Practicing a dialogue with a partner.
What is the 80/20 principle?
a. A language teacher should plan a lesson so that 20% of the time is used for focusing
on the details of the language, and 80% of the time is used for students to practice the
language.
a. A language teacher should spend 80 minutes lecturing about the language rules, and
then students should spend 20 minutes practicing those rules.
a. A language teacher should plan a lesson so that students will learn 80 new
vocabulary words and 20 new grammatical structures a week. - ANSWER - a. A
language teacher should plan a lesson so that 20% of the time is used for focusing on
the details of the language, and 80% of the time is used for students to practice the
language.
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Which answer BEST describes how language learning is like being on stage?
a. Like being on stage, language learning requires costumes, scripts, and a huge
audience.
b. Like being on stage, language learning requires years of practice and effort to be
good enough to use it.
c. Like being on stage, learning a new language creates a heightened sense of self-
awareness, where the learner is afraid to make mistakes and is almost paralyzed with
tension. - ANSWER - c. Like being on stage, learning a new language creates a
heightened sense of self-awareness, where the learner is afraid to make mistakes and
is almost paralyzed with tension.
In research studies, which strategies were good language learners found to use? Check
all that apply.
a. They find answers in multiple ways.
b. They prepare in advance and take notes.
c. They are not afraid to look ridiculous.
d. They look everything up in a dictionary.
e. They pay attention selectively to the most important information. - ANSWER - a. They
find answers in multiple ways.
b. They prepare in advance and take notes.
c. They are not afraid to look ridiculous.
e. They pay attention selectively to the most important information.
Like a mother bird encourages her baby bird to leave the nest, how can teachers
encourage student autonomy? (Check all that apply)
a. helping students recognize their language resources
b. inviting students to see themselves as part of a global community
c. empowering students to recognize language learning opportunities on the internet
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