WUT (Materials Design) Week 3

What is the main distinction between acquisition and learning in SLA?

• Acquisition focuses on grammar; learning focuses on vocabulary

• Acquisition is formal; learning is informal

• Acquisition is unconscious and experiential; learning is conscious and intentional

• Acquisition involves classroom instruction; learning does not

According to Tomlinson, what does "development" refer to?

• Gaining initial fluency in speaking

• Progressing to more versatile and advanced language use

• Acquiring grammar through repetition

• Learning isolated language items

What did Krashen argue about comprehensible input?

• It is necessary and possibly sufficient for acquisition

• It guarantees fluency

• It is more useful than output

• It works best with grammar translation

Which classroom practice fosters affective engagement?

• Drilling verb forms with flashcards

• Reading a controversial story that sparks emotions

• Matching sentence halves in pairs

• Copying vocabulary into notebooks

Which task best promotes cognitive engagement?

• Repeating after the teacher with correct intonation

• Filling in blanks in a dialogue

• Predicting outcomes based on a text

• Sorting vocabulary by part of speech

A __________ approach prioritizes communication and understanding before drawing attention to linguistic form.

Schmidt (2001) argues that input cannot become __________ unless the learner notices it.

Interlanguage is a dynamic system that evolves as learners move toward language proficiency. It reflects elements of the learner’s first language, features of the target language, and their own __________ about language rules.

A teacher notices that several learners consistently say “She go to school” despite repeated corrections. Which of the following is the most appropriate response from a materials design perspective informed by interlanguage theory?

• Mark the error immediately and require memorization of the correct form

• Avoid further speaking tasks until learners can write correct third-person sentences

• Redesign the lesson to focus only on first-person sentences to avoid confusion

• Provide meaningful tasks that recycle third-person singular forms without interrupting fluency

A materials developer wants to increase student motivation in an adult EFL course. Which of the following strategies best aligns with Dörnyei’s motivation theory?

• Provide a strict grammar syllabus with weekly memorization tests

• Include emotionally engaging topics with room for personal response

• Design materials that focus only on test-taking strategies

• Use repetitive, low-cognitive-demand drills to reduce pressure