英语教学法教程理论测试题.pdf

KEY CONCEPTS IN ELT (2014) 1. Structural view of language sees language as a linguistic system made up of various subsystems. Which one of the following description is NOT correct? A. There are three kinds of subsystems, namely phonology, morphology and syntax. B. Phonology is the system of sound. C. Syntax is the discrete units of meaning produced by sound combinations. D. To learn a language means to learn the structural items so as to be able to understand and produce language. 2. The interactional view considers language to be a(n)_ tool, whose main use is to build up and maintain social relations between people. A. interpretation B. communicative C. expressive D. presenting 3. Skinner initiated behaviourist theory of language learning, which applied Watson and Raynors theory of conditioning to the way of acquiring language. Watson and Raynors formulated based on their experiments. A. reinforcement condition in language learning B. intricate rule-based system of language acquisition C. stimulus-response theory of psychology D. audio-lingual method of English teaching 4. Various theories made contributions to language learning. Which statement of the following is NOT correct. A. Chomskys theory is one major cognitive theory on language acquisition. His theory accepts that language combines different kinds of behaviour, and language acquisition is the learning of those behaviour. B. Behaviourist theory believes that language is a form of behaviour which can be learned in the ways as animals are trained to respond to stimuli. C. Constructivist theory holds that learning is a process in which the learner constructs meaning based on his/her own experiences and what he/ she already knows. 5. Socio-constructivist theory emphasises interaction and engagement with the target language in a social context based on the concept of ZPD. What is ZPD? A. Zone of Primary Development B. Zone of Proximal Development C. Zone of Permanent Development D. Zone of Professional Development 6. Communicative competence includes the following EXCEPT . A. Linguistic competence B. Pragmatic competence C. Discourse competence D. Expressive competence E. Strategic competence F. Fluency G. Accuracy 7. Which one of the following statement about communicative competence is correct. A. Linguistic competence is the knowledge of languages history and future development. B. Pragmatic competence is concerned with ones ability to create coherent written text. C. Discourse competence refers to the appropriate use of language in social context. D. Strategic competence is similar to communication strategies. E. Fluency means the ability to speak very fast. 8. Which one of the following statement is NOT the principles of communicative language teaching? A. Communication principle B. Meaningfulness principle C. Activity principle D. Task principle 9. CLT is short for . A. Communicative Language Teaching B. Communication Learning Theory C. Constructive Language Teaching D. Constructive Learning Theory 10. TBLT is short for . A. Theory-based Language Teaching B. Theory-balanced Language Teaching C. Task-balanced Language Teaching D. Task-based Language Teaching 11. Which one of the following is NOT part of PPP? A. Practice B. Presentation C. Plan D. Production 12. Which one(s) of the following is (are) NOT the principles for good lesson planning? A. Aim B. Variety C. Flexibility D. Accuracy E. Learnability F. Linkage 13. Which statement(s) about teaching plan is (are) NOT correct? A. Background information is the first thing the teacher needs to detail. B. Teaching aims mean teaching objectives. C. Teaching aims should focus on the teachers performance. D. Stages and procedures of teaching should be always in the same structure. E. For a skill-oriented lesson, PPP model is not suitable. F. After lesson reflection is teachers own feedback on the teaching. 14. Which statement(s) about role of teacher is (are) NOT correct? A. Teacher roles are related to teachers mood in the teaching. B. Harmer (1983) defines the teachers roles as controller, assessor, organiser, prompter, participant and resource-provider. C. Teacher can play different roles in various stages of teaching. D. When teacher is a facilitator, he/she should create a positive learning environment and use various strategies to motivate learners. 15. Which one(s) of the following is (are) a form of student grouping? A. Whole class work B. Pair work C. Group work D. Individual study 16. In the following statements about student grouping, which one is NOT correct? A. Whole class work is used when presenting and explaining new language or new information. B. Pair work and group work share the same suggestions. C. There are different forms of grouping, and teacher should use the most appropriate method. D. Teacher should stick to one way of grouping so that students will respond automatically. 17. In the following example, what is the teachers role? The teacher gives students 2 minutes to skim a text, and when time is up, he asks students to stop and answer some questions. A. Organiser B. Participant C. Controller D. Resource-provider 18. In the following statements about questioning, which one is NOT correct? A. Questions can be classified by different criteria. B. One type of question is closed questions and open questions. C. Lower-order questions refer to those that simply require recalling of information or memorisation of facts. D. Display questions are those that the answers are unknown to the teacher and need to be explored through communication with students. 19. In the following statements about error and mistake, which one is NOT correct? A. Mistake refers to a performance error that is either a random guess or a “slip of tongue”. B. Error has direct relation with the learners language competence. C. Mistake is a temporary breakdown which can be self-corrected. D. Errors could be result from carelessness or hesitation. 20. Perception practice is aimed at developing students ability to identify and distinguish between different sounds. Which one(s) of the following is (are) examples of perception practice? A. Minimal pairs B. Which order C. Make up sentences D. Same or different E. Odd one out 21. Production practice is aimed at developing students ability to produce sounds. Which one(s) of the following is (are) examples of production practice? A. Listen and repeat B. Fill in the blanks C. Make up sentences D. Use meaningful context E. Odd one out 22. In the following statements, which one about practising intonation is NOT correct? A. Teachers can use arm or hand movement to indicate change of intonation. B. Teachers can use rising or falling arrows to mark intonation. C. When students find it hard to repeat long sentences, teachers should encourage them to practise more. D. It is necessary to break the sentence down to bits, especially long ones. 23. In the following example, what kind of skill do the students practise? Students are asked to listen three exactly same sentences and write down the meaning of each one. A. Perception practice B. Production practice C. Practising stress D. Practising intonation 24. There are different ways of presenting grammar in the classroom. Which one of the following is NOT right? A. Deductive method B. Guided discovery method C. Inductive method D. Mechanism method 25. In the following statements about deductive method, which one(s) is (are) correct? A. It relies on reasoning, analysing and comparing. B. Comparisons can be made between the native language and the target language. C. Comparisons can be made between the newly presented structure and previously learned ones. D. It is often criticised because it teaches the grammar in an isolated way. 26. In the following statements about inductive method and guided discovery method, which one(s) is (are) NOT correct? A. In inductive method, the teacher provides authentic language data and induces the learners to realise grammatical rules. B. Inductive method believes that the rules will become evident if the learners are given enough appropriate examples. C. The guided discovery method is totally different to inductive method. D. Guided discovery method is based on the role of explicit knowledge and the value of discovery in language learning. 27. In teaching grammar, what kinds of practice could teacher use? A. Substitution drills B. Transformation drills C. Meaningful practice D. Using prompts practice 28. In teaching grammar, what kinds of prompts could be used for practice? A. Using picture B. Using mimes or gestures C. Using information sheet D. Using key phrases or key words E. Using chained phrases for story telling F. Using created situations 29. What dose knowing a word involve? A. Its pronunciation and stress B. Its spelling and grammatical properties C. Its meaning D. How and when to use the word to express the intended meaning 30. What dose knowing the meaning of a word involve? A. Denotative meaning B. Collocations C. Connotative meaning D. Receptive and productive vocabulary E. Synonyms, antonyms, hyponyms 31. Which one of the following is NOT ways of consolidating vocabulary? A. Labelling B. Word bingo C. Spot the difference D. Word association E. Categories F. Word net-work G. Word formation rules 32. Which one of the following is NOT strategies for learning vocabulary? A. Review regularly B. Guess meaning from context C. Form study group D. Organise vocabulary effectively E. Use a dictionary 33. Which one of the following is NOT pre- listening activities? A. Predicting B. Listening for the gist C. Listening for specific information D. Setting the scene E. Listen and draw 34. Which one of the following is NOT while- listening activities? A. Listen and tick B. Listen and sequence C. Listen and act D. Listen and fill E. Listen and draw F. Listen and take notes G. Listen and dictation 35. Which one of the following is NOT three teaching stages for listening? A. Pre-listening B. Post-listening C. While-listening D. After-listening 36. Which one of the following statement about teaching speaking is NOT correct? A. Maintaining a balance between accuracy and fluency is essential in teaching speaking. B. Contextualising practice requires teachers to identify the situation in which a target structure is commonly used. C. The only objective of teaching speaking is to develop students ability to initiate a topic. D. Like other skills, speaking also involves strategies. 37. When designing speaking tasks, which one(s) of the following should a teacher take into account? A. Maximum foreign talk B. Even participation C. High motivation D. Right language level 38. In the following activities, which one is NOT for teaching speaking? A. Information-gap B. Dialogues C. Role-plays D. Problem-solving E. Find someone who F. Change the story G. Skimming and scanning 39. In the following activities, which one is NOT for pre-reading activities? A. Predicting B. Setting the scene C. Skimming D. Scanning E. Finding the transitions 40. In the following activities, which one(s) is (are) used for while-reading activities? A. Transition device B. ZPD C. References D. Inferences 41. In the following statements, which one