Chapter 6, Nunan (2016) Questionnaire

According to Piaget, every child goes through different stages in life. Classify at what stage does it become difficult for the child to consider beyond their own perspective?

• Concrete operational state

• Sensory-motor stage

• Formal operational stage

• Pre-operational stage

Explain in your own words what is meant by the term "Critical Period".

Fill in the blank with the correct concept:

When second language learning takes place in a ____ setting, the learner is constantly in contact with the language, whether at home, at school, or in many other contexts.

Is the following statement true or false?

Segregation, mother tongue maintenance, submersion, and immersion are four types of Natural Setting.

• TRUE

• FALSE

As teachers, can we separate motivation from attitude toward the target language? Why?

According to Printer (2006, as cited by Nunan, 2016), "Learning to Learn should be part of the curriculum from the beginning of formal schooling". What is Learning to Learn?

(More than one answer is correct)

• Learning to Learn refers to children learning the language while they are learning other things.

• Learning to Learn refers to the fact that teachers should be in charge of teaching students how to acquire knowledge so that they will be able to do it themselves in the future.

• Learning to Learn is one of the most important objectives for all households contexts.

• Learning to Learn is essential for students to acquire what they need (knowledge and skills) while they are in school.

Explain the difference between the concept of aptitude and achievement:

Discriminate which of the following examples correspond to learning styles:

• Mateo is a student who likes to observe the things that he is learning about.

• Sophie loves to relate the information to sounds.

• Andrea use memory cards to prepare for tests.

• Antony likes to make craft when learning.

Intrinsic interests lead to an integrative motivation rather than the interests that the environment may present.

• True

• False

How can we relate what the author exposed to Chilean context?