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A New Syllabus in EFL

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describes how we combine, organize and change words and parts of words to make meaning. Uses rules and includes the following concepts: Parts of speech, structures, and word formation.

a)

Grammar

b)

Lexis

c)

Syllabus

d)

Speaking

2.

A reason why we communicate. Every time we speak or write, such as apologizing, advising, inviting, greeting, etc. we use exponents to express them.

a)

Speaking

b)

Language Function

c)

Project-Based Learning

d)

Competence

3.

Individual words or sets of words, i.e. vocabulary items, that have a specific meaning: Tree, get up, first of all...

a)

Idioms

b)

Lexis

c)

Productive skills

d)

Word family

4.

In which skills do we check fluency and accuracy?

a)

Reading

b)

Writing

c)

Listening

d)

Speaking

5.

Mention a synonym for syllabus

(a)  

6.

A language that is used as a means of communication for many people for many people whose first language is not that one, such as Latin, centuries ago.

(a)  

7.

Being able to communicate multimodally (text, emojis, memes, audio) and collaborate efficiently in new media such as IM, blogs, social networks, etc.

a)

Milennialism.

b)

New Literacies

c)

Digital footprint

d)

ICT integration

8.

"I began learning English when I was 9 years old, in school here in Guatemala. It is my third language, as my mother speaks German and my father, both German and Spanish. English was always difficult for me because I hated boring drills and worksheets, but being trilingual has brought me many benefits for studying abroad." This is an example of...

a)

Teaching philosophy

b)

Approach to language

c)

Linguistic identity

d)

Lexis

9.

This refers to our view of language and how language learning takes place.

a)

Approach

b)

Method

10.

In this approach, language is a set of structures used to communicate meaning that can be learned through controlled practice of simple structures.

a)

Structural Approach

b)

Direct Approach

c)

Communicative approach

d)

Content-Based Instruction

11.

In this approach, language is seen as grammatical structures and vocabulary items that can be learned through the "skillful use of the imperative by the instructor."

a)

Suggestopedia

b)

The Silent way

c)

Total Physical Response

d)

Functional-Notional Approach

12.

When talking about methodologies, what to the 3 Ps in PPP stand for?

a)

Preparation, Planning, Publication

b)

Product, Price, Place, Promotion

c)

Program Process Pedagogy

d)

Presentation, Practice, Production

13.

What is the "current, most widely-used methodology in EFL" even though it is about 60 years old?

a)

Grammar Translation

b)

Communicative Language Teaching

c)

The Reading Approach

d)

Audiolingual Approach

14.

For this type of syllabus, different parts of language are taught separately and step by step, accumulating until the whole structure of the language has been built up. (The student is a learner)

a)

Synthetic Syllabus

b)

Analytic Syllabus

15.

For this type of syllabus, the language and content are selected according to learners' real-world communicative needs, and defined in terms of situations, topics, and other academic or school subjects. (The student is an acquirer)

a)

Synthetic Syllabus

b)

Analytical Syllabus

16.

According to the Common European Framework of Reference what level is an Intermediate student?

a)

A2

b)

B1

c)

C1

d)

E6

17.

According to the new CNB for "Básicos," which are the components for the English Area?

a)

-Learning to listen

-Speaking and interacting with others

-Understanding what is read

-Written expression

b)

-Oral comprehension and expression

-Written comprehension and expression

-Vocabulary Development

-Culture and Society

18.

The teacher needs to communicate these about language and teaching in order to design the syllabus. This may determine other important factors, from which goals to select, what needs and content to focus on, and how the syllabus will be organized.

a)

Principles or beliefs

b)

Syllabus types

c)

Language curriculum designs

d)

Competencies

19.

Which of these would you evaluate with a rubric?

a)

Multiple choice test

b)

Presentation / Show and tell

c)

Essay

d)

Sentence completions or "gap fill" exercises

20.

What is a difference beween a syllabus and a curriculum?

a)

One is for a course and the other for an educational system

b)

One is descriptive, the other presecriptive (unalterable)

c)

One varies from teacher to teacher, the other is the same for all teachers

d)

One is changed every year, sometimes during the year, the other is usually fixed for a longer period of time