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Approaches and Methods of teaching English

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which approach/method allows learners to acquire a language as babies do, beginning with silent listening?

a)

the communicative approach

b)

the direct method


c)

the natural approach

d)

the grammar translation method

2.

Which approach doesn’t allow learners to use their native language in a language class?

a)

the direct method

b)

the communicative approach

c)

the natural approach

d)

grammar translation method

3.

Which approach is geared towards learners whose main goal is to use English to communicate in the real world?

a)

the grammar translation method

b)

the direct method


c)

the natural approach

d)

the communicative approach

4.

Learners must memorize grammar rules and vocabulary and translate large amounts of text into English if their teacher is using a method called _________________.

a)

the inductive approach

b)

Grammar Translation

c)

the process approach


d)

the product approach

5.

When learners of different levels form small groups that must complete tasks together, a method called _______ is being used.

a)


communicative learning

b)

product approach

c)

independent learning

d)

cooperative learning


6.

Which is a method of teaching grammar in which learners must discover the rules in context themselves while reading and/or listening?

a)

Grammar Translation

b)

the inductive approach

c)

the communicative approach

d)

the deductive approach

7.

Which is a method of teaching grammar in which the rules are given to the learner first, followed by examples and exercises?

a)

the direct method

b)

the deductive approach

c)

the inductive approach

d)

the indirect method

8.

A method for teaching writing in which learners are given a model and then asked to create something similar is called the _______ approach.

a)

product

b)

translation

c)

process

d)

communicative

9.

A method for teaching writing that walks learners through the stages of pre-writing, writing and revision is called the _______ approach.

a)

product

b)

process

c)

communicative

d)

translation

10.

The audio-lingual approach is based on the ______________ theory

a)

Constructivist

b)

Social observational

c)

Behaviourist


d)

Cognitivist

11.

_____________ believe that if teachers provide interesting, comprehensible input in a second language in a stress-free environment, learners will successfully acquire the second language.

a)

Stephen Krashen

b)

Tracy Terrell

c)

Lev Vygotsky

d)

Stephen Krashen and Tracy Terrell

12.

According to most behavioural psychologists, language acquisition is like any other kind of learning in that it involves ________________.

a)

learning by doing

b)

discovery learning

c)

forming habits

d)

constructing knowledge

13.

___________ believe that asking students to solve tasks together in groups will encourage them to interact with one another and thus improve their second-language acquisition.

a)

Interactionists

b)

Behaviourists

c)

Cognitivists

d)

Constructivists

14.

______________ concept implies that language teachers should provide input that is slightly above learners' current level of understanding.

a)

MKO

b)

ZPD

c)

L1

d)

i+1

15.

Which of the following methods/approaches lays central emphasis only on reading and writing?

a)

Grammar Translation Method

b)

Audio lingual Method

c)

Natural Approach

d)

Interactionist Approach