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

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

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