QUIZZ TOPIC 6

1. Describe Linguistics.

• It mediates between language and communication

• It studies the message sent in certain communicative interaction

• A broad discipline which is concerned with the role of language in human relationships

• It has not a key role when teaching or learning a language

2. What is the Linguistic Competence?

• The concept introduced by the linguistic Hymes.

• The concept in which a native speaker does not only utter grammatically correct forms, but also has to know where and when to use it, and to whom

• The ability to use language in any context

• The ability to use the formal resources of language to assemble well-formed and meaningful messages

3. What is the syntactical dimension of language?

• The syntactical dimension refers to the meanings in language

• The syntactical dimension studies the rules to form syntactic structures, being the basic rule the following: every sentence comprises a nominal phrase and a verbal phrase.

• The syntactical dimension refers to the sound system

• The syntactical dimension includes lexical and phonological dimensions of the language.

4. Some characteristics of the Direct Method.

(Multiple choice)

• Developed as a response of the grammar-translation method

• All teaching is done in the target language

• Grammar is taught inductively (through exercises)

• There is a focus on reading and writing

5. Which is the classical approach for teaching a language?

• The grammar and translation method

• The direct method

• The audio-lingual method

• The suggestopedia

6. Who developed the Suggestopedia method? What does it consist of?

• Georgi Lozanov. Students practice the new language through drama activities, games, songs and questionnaires.

• Charles Curran. Students work together to develop what aspects of language they would like to learn.

• Gattegno. The teacher remains silent while pupils output the language through simulated experiences using picture charts as central elements.

• James Asher. This method is built around the combination of speech and action.

7. What’s the teacher’s role in the Community Language Learning?

• The teacher acts as a facilitator

• The teacher acts as a guide

• The teacher acts as a counsellor

• The teacher acts as a dictator

8. Two activities we can work if we follow the TRP method.

• The alphabet game, the song "Incy wincy spider"

• The hangman, the song "Betty the cow"

• The game "Simon Says" and the song "This is the way"

• Twister and the song "Simon says"

9. Who developed the Silent Way method? Name two characteristics of it.

• Gattegno. All four skills are worked on from the beginning. The teacher remains silent while pupils output the language through simulated experiences using picture charts as central elements.

• Gattegno. We teach contents through the medium of a foreign language. It is used in the bilingual sections in our country.

• Asher. The teacher remains silent while pupils output the language through simulated experiences using picture charts as central elements. All four skills are worked on from the beginning.

• Georgi Lozanov. It is used in the bilingual sections in our country. All four skills are worked on from the beginning.

10. What does CLIL mean? What does it consist of?

• Communicative Learning of the Integrated Language. It combines speech and action

• Content Learning of International Languages. Teaching contents through the medium of a foreign language.

• Content and Language Integrated Learning. Teaching contents through the medium of a foreign language.

• Computers and Language Integrated Learning. It consists of student-centred lessons that allow the learners to learn on their own.