Language Teaching and Learning Quiz

In the following aspects there is an incorrect feature of Global English:

• It facilitates effective communication.

• It is difficult to learn because it has numerous variations.

• It can’t prepare people for language exams.

The best teachers are:

• Natives.

• Non-natives.

• It doesn’t matter, the teacher has to be competent and with a good language level, regardless of its origin.

Some of the main foundations in language teaching are:

• Creation of materials, systems for cross-linguistic equivalence in language instruction and principles of syllabus design

• Emphasis on phonetics, syntax and morphology as the most relevant aspects of language teaching

• Development of teaching strategies, classroom management and student assessment

• All of them are correct

What are de VARK learning styles?

• Reading and Aural

• Visual, kinesthetic and tactile

• Auditory, artistic, kinesthetic and tactile

• A and B are correct

Which of these are the properties of language?

• Displacement, productivity and duality.

• Cultural transmission and logical structure.

• Cohesive, fluid and argument.

Which are the stages of language learning?

• Reinforcement, controlled drilling, memorization, repetition and imitation.

• Controlled drilling, repetition, imitation, reinforcement and memorization.

• Imitation, repetition, memorization, controlled drilling and reinforcement.

According to Krashen, learners progress in their knowledge of the language when they comprehend language input that is:

• Exactly at their current level.

• Slightly more advanced than their current level.

• Much more advanced than their current level.

Which of the following statements relates to the Affective Filter Hypothesis?

• Negative emotions, such as stress, anxiety, and lack of motivation, create a psychological filter that reduces a student's ability to absorb comprehensible input.

• Language acquisition occurs only through mechanical repetition.

• Motivation does not influence language learning.

In the constructivistic theories, who gives a strong emphasis on stages of development?

• Vygotsky

• Piaget

• Pavlov

Which key element for teaching does this definition correspond to? “Good teachers have deep knowledge of the subjects they teach”.

• Focus

• Engaging people in learning

• Subject knowledge