TESOL FINAL EXAM STUDY GUIDE
Task Based Learning - Answers- 1. advanced learners/high profiency
2. activites that involve real communication are essential for language learning
3. activities should be based around tasks that the learner
compare and contrast endocrine and nervous systems - Answers-
Direct Methodology (6 characteristics) - Answers- 1. drilling/repetition
2. teacher centric
3. highly visual
4. lessons are tight structure
5. teacher centric
6. accuracy over fluency
Strengths of Direct Method - Answers- words in one context
Weakness of Direct Method - Answers- only shows words in one context
Communicative Approach (6 characteristics) - Answers- 1. fluency over accuracy
2. teacher serves in a facilitator role
3. students experiment with the new language
4. group and pair work
5. student centric
5. use of props and authentic materials
Strengths of CA - Answers- students express themselves
Weakness of CA - Answers- grammar postponed
Task Based Learning (6 characteristics) - Answers- 1. advanced learners/high profiency
2. activities that involve real communication are essential for language learning
3. activities should be based around tasks that learners would encounter in real world
situations (ordering food, shopping, etc)
, 4. language that is meaningful to the learners will support the learners progress
What is XA's introduction to grammar? - Answers- Indirectly
What is the DM used for? - Answers- pronunciation, memorization, sentence structure,
and English immersion.
What is the CA and TB used for? - Answers- emphasizing fluency through relevant,
interesting, and purposeful lesson plans and activities.
Use of 4 language skills - Answers- reading, writing, speaking, and listening
learners engage in interactive and meaningful communication with relevant topics
The 3 P's and what methodology fits with each - Answers- Presentation- Direct
Practice- Direct
Production- Communicative
Benefits of the 3 P's - Answers- structured which then provides safe environment,
allows subs to teach, and provides good foundation for all lesson plans
Benefits of TTT - Answers- present, check, model language, provide language input,
provide opportunities for in class discussion.
75, 60, 10
Gerund - Answers- verb acting like a noun; ends in -ing
Idiom - Answers- phrase that does not mean what it says (it's raining cats and dogs)
Similes - Answers- figure of speech comparing one thing to another (small as a mouse)
Superlatives - Answers- to the highest quality or degree (faster than fast)
Grammar for beginners - Answers- simple tenses, nouns, and verbs
grammar for beginner and intermediate - Answers- present perfect & present
progressive tenses, adjectives, and adverbs
grammar for intermediate - Answers- gerunds, infinities, superlatives, idioms, similes
Grammar for High Intermediate - Answers- passive voice, indirect speech, conditionals
What is the difference in teaching young learners vs. adolescents including teacher's
role? - Answers- Young Learners: short attention span, seek teacher approval, regular
praise and encouragement, love to dance and sing
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