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I. Choose the best answer to the following questions (8 points):
1. Which one is NOT one of the principled approaches to language teaching according to Brown?
a. Strategic investment
b. Language ego
c. Self – reliance
d. Risk taking
2. All the following comprise the main categories of teaching conceptions according to Zahorik
EXCEPT ……………
a. Science - Research conceptions
b. Theory- Philosophy conceptions
c. Art-Craft conceptions
d. Empirical Conceptions
3. All of the following include Harmer’s elements of the lesson plan EXCEPT ……………
a. Prescription of the class
b. Recent work
c. Objectives
d. Contents
4. Which one is a generic component of the lesson plan?
a. Prospect
b. Stimulation
c. Intrusion
d. Enclosure
5. Teacher-selected groups usually aim to achieve ……………….. .
a. a homogeneous mix
b. a careful speech style
c. a heterogeneous mix
d. self-assessment
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6. What is a useful feature of a tiered task activity?
a. Similar results for similar groups
b. Similar results for different groups
c. Dissimilar results for similar groups
d. Dissimilar results for different groups
7. Which one is NOT true according to Classical Humanism?
a. The content is absolutely crucial in this model.
b. The model underlies the history of western educational system.
c. The model underpins the grammar- based curriculum.
d. The main purpose of education is social change.
8. How many dimensions does Skehan propose for the analysis of tasks? What are they?
a. One: Code complexity
b. Two: Code complexity, Cognitive complexity
c. Three: Code complexity, Cognitive complexity, Communicative stress
d. Four: Code complexity, Cognitive complexity, Communicative stress, Behavioral
objective
9. In a task-based project, engaging in …………… is the first step in consciously understanding
one’s weaknesses.
a. self-assessment
b. planning goals
c. pre-task activities
d. negotiation of meaning
10. Project work can best be integrated into a …………… .
a. task- based classroom
b. grammar – based classroom
c. content – based classroom
d. CLT classroom
11. To which category of tasks does ‘selective listening’ belong?
a. The oral category
b. The aural category
c. The micro-skills category
d. The macro-skills category
12. What is grammar-focused teaching currently called?
a. Form-focused instruction
b. Formal focus instruction
c. Competent instruction
d. Syntagmatic instruction
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13. What is the best definition of ‘public performance’ activity?
a. Performing a task before a small group after rehearsing it before a large group
b. Performing a task before a large group after rehearsing it before a small group
c. Performing a task for the public
d. Imagining performing a task for the public
14. What is Rod Ellis’ belief regarding grammar teaching?
a. It debilitates L2 acquisition
b. It facilitates language learning
c. It has a delayed effect
d. It has an instant effect
15. Does L1 transfer have an important impact on interlanguage phonology?
a. Not to the effect of overgeneralization
b. Yes, more than avoidance
c. No, its impact is the same as that of approximation
d. Yes, more than any other factor
16. In which approach, do learners choose the topic?
a. Heuristic approach
b. Objective approach
c. Structured approach
d. Non-heuristic approach
17. The following are all relatively standard steps in a listening lesson EXCEPT ….
a. Pre-listening
b. In-depth listening
c. Listening
d. Post-listening
18. How many words does a learner need to know for effective reading at the university level?
a. A minimum of about 2000 words
b. A maximum of about 2000 words
c. A minimum of about 3000 words
d. A maximum of about 3000 words
19. What does sight vocabulary refer to?
a. Incidental vocabulary
b. Easy vocabulary
c. Peripheral vocabulary
d. Eye-catching vocabulary
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20. All the following error patterns must be attended to EXCEPT …………… errors.
a. frequent
b. stigmatizing
c. negative
d. global
II. Provide a short precise answer to each of the following questions (6 points):
1. Why is approach important in language teaching? (1.5 marks)
2. According to Richards, how do the three different conceptions of teaching form a continuum?
(1.5 marks)
3. What is the difference between content from the point of view of epistemological objectivism
and from that of classical humanism? (1.5 marks)
4. What is meant by ‘public performance’ type of activity? What effect does it have? (1.5 marks)
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