Pre-Test Online Lecturer

As future English teachers, it is important that we become sensitive to cultural differences in our classrooms.

• I agree with the statement because culture can become meaningful source of learning

• I disagree with the statement because culture may lead to conflicts among students

The trend of moving from one country to another becomes one of the reason why English teachers should be sensitive to cultural differences.

• Yes

• No

EAP stands for

• English for Academic Purposes

• English for Assessment Purposes

Which of the following attitude mostly found in western students?

• approach published texts refutable

• typically treat published texts with deep respect

Culture, indeed, affects how students approach academic texts. To western students, Asian academic culture might be perceived as

• disrespectful

• vacuous

As a student, you can produce various academic texts, such as (multiple answers)

• thesis

• journal articles

• conference papers

In order to distinguish academic paper from non academic ones (i.e, fiction), we can recognize its characteristics, such as (multiple answers)

• assumption-based

• Impersonal point of view

• Highly objective

What does “infer” mean in reading?

• To guess or give opinion based on the clues

• To guess or judge something based on our perception

What are three purposes the authors have for their readers?

• To inform, entertain and persuade readers

• To inform, exercise and persuade readers

What do we need in drawing conclusion from a reading text?

• Clues from the text and prior knowledge

• Background and clues from text