Unit 1 TEFL

Question 1

What are paralinguistic gestures?

Answer 1

Physical gestures, tone of voice

Paralinguistic gestures enhance communication by adding emotional context.

Question 2

Why is it important to consider why a student learns English?

Answer 2

Some study as their lingua franca and some do it to study abroad

Understanding motivations can tailor teaching approaches.

Question 3

What is a lingua franca?

Answer 3

Common language people speak when they speak 2 different native languages

It facilitates communication between speakers of different languages.

Question 4

What are the components of language?

COMPONENTS, not skills

Answer 4

Vocab, grammar, and pronunciation

These components are essential for effective language learning.

Question 5

What are the four language skills?

Answer 5

Reading, writing, speaking, listening

Question 6

What are receptive skills?

Answer 6

Ability to receive/understand the language

Question 7

What are productive skills?

Answer 7

Ability to produce language

Question 8

What structure does a lesson usually follow?

Answer 8

WBP: warmer, body, plenary

Question 9

What is the purpose of a warmer in a lesson?

Answer 9

Introduces topic of lesson

Question 10

What does the body of a lesson provide?

Answer 10

Structure

Question 11

What is the function of the plenary in a lesson?

Answer 11

Review/summary

Question 12

What should be done instead of lecturing during a lesson?

Answer 12

Use a relatable topic to introduce things to students

Question 13

What does practicing during a lesson do?

Answer 13

Stimulates learning

Question 14

Give examples of controlled practice.

Answer 14

Gap fills, short Q&A, multiple choice questions

Question 15

What are activities for students to produce language?

Answer 15

Open ended questions, roleplays, writing activities

Question 16

What does TTT stand for?

Answer 16

Test, teach, test

Question 17

When is TTT useful?

Answer 17

When planning to introduce a complex topic

Question 18

What is TTT stage 1?

Answer 18

Short test that shows how much students know

Question 19

What should be prepared if students know less or more than expected in TTT?

Answer 19

Back up easier/harder lesson

Question 20

What is TTT stage 2?

Answer 20

Provide activities and introduce to MFP

Question 21

What does MFP stand for?

Answer 21

Meaning, form, and pronunciation

Question 22

What is TTT stage 3?

Answer 22

Draw students’ attention to what they’ve learned and ask slightly but similar questions as stage 1

Question 23

What does the ESA lesson structure stand for?

Answer 23

Engage, study, activity

Question 24

What is fluency?

Answer 24

Ability to speak freely without hesitation

Question 25

What does accuracy focus on?

Answer 25

Being correct

Question 26

What do writing lessons focus on?

Answer 26

Form, formality, structure, and tone

Question 27

What do reading lessons focus on?

Answer 27

Comprehension, reading for detail

Question 28

How many tenses does English have?

Answer 28

12

Question 29

What do pronunciation lessons focus on?

Answer 29

Individual sounds of English, which syllables are emphasized, rise and fall of voice, connected speech

Question 30

What do vocab lessons focus on?

Answer 30

Individual words and words that go together

Question 31

What is a phrasal verb?

Answer 31

Phrase consisting of a verb + adverb / + preposition

Question 32

What is an idiom?

Answer 32

Common phrase whose meaning isn't deductible from the individual words used

Question 33

What does S-S stand for?

Answer 33

Student and student (pairs)

Question 34

What does T-C stand for?

Answer 34

Teacher-class

Question 35

What does T-S stand for?

Answer 35

Teacher-student

Question 36

What does Ss-Ss refer to?

Answer 36

Group activity (3-5)

Question 37

What does S stand for?

Answer 37

Student on their own

Question 38

What does O/C stand for?

Answer 38

Open class

Question 39

What are the benefits of group work?

Answer 39

Spotlight on students, increases students talking time

Question 40

What is differentiation in teaching?

Answer 40

Tailoring lessons to meet different needs, skills, and learning styles

Question 41

What are the student learner types?

Answer 41

Visual, auditory, reading/writing, and kinesthetic learners

Question 42

What is direct feedback?

Answer 42

Point out mistake and correct it

Question 43

What is indirect feedback?

Answer 43

Announce mistake and not necessarily correct it

Question 44

Students who find the answers themselves tend to _______.

Answer 44

Stick to the solution and remember it

Question 45

What is a monolingual class?

Answer 45

All have the same native language

Question 46

What is a multilingual class?

Answer 46

All have different native languages

Question 47

What does CEFR stand for?

Answer 47

Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.

Question 48

What are the CEFR levels?

Answer 48

A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2

Question 49

What are the 8 parts of speech?

Answer 49

Nouns, verbs, determiners, adverbs, pronouns, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions

Question 50

What are determiners?

Answer 50

Words placed before nouns to show which one, how many, or whose ## Footnote Example: ***This*** book is interesting.

Question 51

What are conjunctions?

Answer 51

Words that connect words/phrases ## Footnote Example: I like tea ***and*** coffee.

Question 52

What are cognates?

Answer 52

Term for related words across languages ## Footnote Example: anniversary and anniversario.

Question 53

What are collocations?

Answer 53

Words that occur together often more than with other words ## Footnote Example: have a party rather than make a party.

Question 54

What are word families?

Answer 54

Words that have a common feature, pattern, meaning

Question 55

What are effective techniques to teach vocab without translating?

Answer 55

Mimes, pictures, diagrams, flashcards, realia, dictionary

Question 56

What are dictionary training activities?

Answer 56

Dictionary race, word of the day

Question 57

What things should be considered while teaching vocab?

Answer 57

CEFR, class’ interests, ages, and culture