UTEG ESP Class 2

Which was NOT a general statement which I presented about language.

• Languages are systematic.

• Languages are symbolic.

• Languages are social.

• Languages are shambolic.

“Those learners who have a specific need but a lack of time.”  Is this a word, a phrase or a clause?

• word

• phrase

• clause

The word “sorry” can serve various functions. Which one is NOT a function?

• Apologizing

• Asking for clarification

• A polite addition before you disagree with somebody

• Thanking somebody for something

What is interlanguage?

• An exchange between people who are bilingual.

• A movement of words from one language to another.

• The language that a learner speaks before reaching full proficiency.

What is the common view in the field about L1?

• It does not influence second language learning at all.

• It does not influence second language learning much.

• It influences second language learning.

It is now generally acknowledged that both comprehensible input and comprehensible output are needed if learners are to achieve high levels of linguistic accuracy in a second language. This is expressed in the …

• Input Hypothesis

• Interaction Hypothesis

• Noticing Hypothesis

The “systematic collection and analysis of all information used for defining and validating a defensible curriculum.” Otherwise known as …

• An ESP course

• A research project

• A needs analysis

Why does JD Brown describe four different views of needs analysis?

• They are alternatives to help the teacher choose the best one.

• Teachers in the past took a more diagnostic view but now they should be more democratic.

• A teacher should try to establish all four views from as many stakeholders as possible.

Which option was NOT presented as an alternative approach to course design?

• A Language-Centered Approach

• A Skill-Centered Approach

• A Learning-Centered Approach

• An ESP-Centred Approach