FIRST TERM QUESTIONS

Who first coined the term "communicative competence"?

• Noah Chomsky

• Dell Hymes

• Michael Canale

• Merrill Swain

Which component of communicative competence involves using language appropriately in social contexts?

• Grammatical competence

• Discourse competence

• Sociolinguistic competence

• Strategic competence

What is the first stage in Nunan's six-stage process of listening?

• Understanding

• Evaluating

• Hearing

• Responding

Which of the following is a listening strategy that involves anticipating the topic of a listening activity before listening?

• Listening for general information

• Inferring meaning from context

• Predicting information

• Recognizing discourse patterns

Which reading strategy involves quickly glancing through a text to get a general idea of what it is about?

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Reading for comprehension

• Guessing

In the reading tasks for later stages, which activity involves students reading different texts and then pairing up to share and discuss them?

• Brain Teaser Reading Games

• Jigsaw Reading

• Wanted Posters

• Roll and Chat Dice

Which pupil grouping strategy involves students working independently on tasks or activities?

• Whole group instruction

• Pair work

• Ability grouping

• Individual study

What is one of the key benefits of learning stations in the primary English classroom?

• It promotes whole class instruction

• It encourages independent work and collaboration

• It ensures all students are taught at the same pace

• It focuses exclusively on written tasks

What is the main reason for the widespread use of English as a global language?

• The influence of the French Empire

• The colonization by the British Empire and the influence of the United States

• The promotion of English by the European Union

• The rise of English through social media

What does the term 'International English' refer to?

• English spoken only by native speakers

• English used for communication between speakers from different countries and cultures

• A specific dialect of English used in the UK

• A form of English for academic purposes only