Lengua Extranjera II: revision

Multiple Choice

In the Direct Method, the main advantage is that...

• translation is only used at some points

• the teacher talks in English all the time

• meaning is conveyed partially in English and partially in Spanish

• meaning is conveyed directly in the target language

Multiple Choice

The Audiolingual Method takes its main principles from behavioural psychology. True or False?

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

How is language emphasized in TPR?

• By means of written commands with actions

• By means of singing

• By means of moving all the time

• By means of oral commands with actions

Multiple Choice

How do you say the following classroom facility in English?

• Playplace

• Background

• Playground

• Break

Fill in the Blank

What is the word that corresponds to this definition: "A card bearing words, numbers, or pictures that is briefly displayed (as by a teacher to a class) usually as a learning aid"

Fill in the Blank

What is the word that corresponds to the following definition: "Someone that is of equal standing with another, specially used for referring to someone in the academic world"

Multiple Choice

True or False: "Children have a strong desire to communicate which should be covered with varied and non-meaningful input"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

What is the main difference between hearing and listening?

• It's a question of cognitive attention

• It's a question of psychological effort

• It's a question of auditory input

• It's a question of speaking louder

Multiple Choice

True or False: A typical TPR activity is an example of a "listen and do" exercise

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Is a question and response chant a typical example of a nursery rhyme?

• YES

• NO

Multiple Choice

Spoken language has two important characteristics, which are...

• synchronicity and limitless time

• asynchronicity and time constraint

• spontaneity and time constraint

• face-to-face timing and preparation

Fill in the Blank

What is the word that describes something that tends to attract attention and is easily retained in the memory?

Multiple Choice

True or False: "Skimming implies reading to examine the text closely and get the most out of it"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

If I ask my students to anticipate and predict possible information in a reading exercise, I am doing a...

• while-reading activity

• pre-reading activity

• post-reading activity

• putting-it-all together activity

Multiple Choice

True or False: "Specifying a meaningful subject matter in a writing activity helps the students"

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

Apart from the teacher, who else could at least read what the students write in order for it to be more meaningful?

• Only the other students in class

• A real outside audience

• Only the teacher is enough

• The same student