TOPIC 2 B SEC

According to Krashen, what is the affective filter hypothesis related to?

• Vocabulary acquisition

• Pronunciation practice

• Language interference

• Learner's motivation and anxiety

What does constructivism emphasize in language learning?

• Mechanical repetition

• Teaching only receptive skills

• Learning to learn strategies

• Ignoring errors as part of the process

What is the term used to refer to the systematic knowledge of a L2 which is independent of both the learner's L1 and the target language?

• Motherese

• Interlanguage

• Fossilization

• Approximative system

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where learners fail to reach target language competence?

• Interference

• Fossilization

• Transfer

• Approximation

What is the main purpose of error analysis in language learning?

• To punish students for their errors

• To discourage students from making mistakes

• To identify the teacher's mistakes

• To provide evidence about the process of acquisition

What are the two types of errors classified in psycholinguistic errors?

• Intralingual and extralingual

• Semantic and phonological

• Interlingual and intralingual

• Morphological and syntactic

What is the term used to describe the process where learners form their own linguistic system as they establish approximations of the target language?

• Transfer

• Interlanguage

• Approximative system

• Fossilization

What is the main implication for language teaching from the concept of interlanguage?

• Complete rejection of attention to form and error correction

• Use of guided, form-based instruction and correction

• Acceptance of all errors

• Focus on fluency only

What is the main reason for fossilization in language learning?

• Lack of exposure to the target language

• Lack of motivation for learning

• Lack of cognitive abilities

• Preserving part of their previous social identity

What is the main technique used for correction of oral work by the students themselves?