TEFL-Related Terms Quiz

It is a way of doing different activities that the teachers or learners perform in the classroom.

• method

• approach

• technique

• procedure

It is the practical realization of an approach that includes procedures and techniques.

• technique

• method

• approach

• methodology

It is an ordered sequence of techniques that a teacher uses in teaching.

• performance

• procedure

• competence

• acquisition

It is a system of ways of doing, teaching, or studying something.

• method

• methodology

• approach

• procedure

The processes by which people naturally develop proficiency in a language.

• learning

• acquisition

• exposure

• competence

It is the basic knowledge of the language or the underlying knowledge of the language.

• linguistic competence

• acculturation

• linguistic performance

• sociolinguistic competence

It is the actual production of learners at various stages of acquisition.

• linguistic performance

• linguistic competence

• second language acquisition

• generalization

It is an ability to use language accurately, appropriately, and flexibly.

• grammatical competence

• linguistic competence

• communicative competence

• pragmatic competence

This assessment aims to find out how well learners have learnt the lessons and give feedback.

• formal assessment

• informal assessment

• formative assessment

• summative assessment

This assessment aims to measure, or summarize what a student has grasped and it typically occurs at the end of a course or unit of instruction.

• formative assessment

• summative assessment

• continuous assessment

• portfolio assessment