Creating Positive Classrooms

Identify the type of intelligence which is NOT related to Gardner's theory of multiple intelligence

• Spatial intelligence

• Linguistic intelligence

• Fluid intelligence

• Musical intelligence

It involves performing a task because it's personally rewarding to you.

• Extrinsic motivation

• Intrinsic motivation

An activity where a pupil talks to one of his classmates, then goes on speaking to another classmate.

• Mingling activity

• Problem solving activity

• Surveys

• Brainstorming activity

Which activities do NOT develop interactive speaking skills?

• Role-plays

• Substitution drills

• Information-gap

Answer explanation

A substitution drill is a classroom technique used to practise new language. It involves the teacher first modelling a word or a sentence and the learners repeating it. The teacher then substitutes one or more key words, or changes the prompt, and the learners say the new structure.

Most of the course is given through lectures but the student learns much better by reading and doing. Identify the correct learning need.

• Security

• Motivation

• Learning style

• Personal interests

The student seems to need lots of attention and confidence building. Identify the learning need.

• Learning style

• Security

• Specific language

• Motivation

Which word has two voiced consonants?

• Big

• Tall

• Sale

• Lake

Where would you put this picture?

• Using humour

• Codes of conduct

• Using games

• Creative space

The teacher responds to what students say with enthusiasm and gives everyone a chance to speak. Choose the correct teacher role.

• Motivator

• Assessor

• Planner

• Contributor

Which set of words is a minimal pair?

• Sink - single

• These - those

• Their - there