AE3 Shannon 2

___ are long texts that are adapted or written specifically for language learners at an appropriate level. Extensive reading. Graded readers. Textbooks.

___ is when the conventional meaning of the words we use determine a further implication. Conversational implicature. A speech act. Deixis.

Asking for clarification from the interlocutor is an example of a ____. cognitive strategy. metacognitive strategy. socio-affective strategy.

Which of the following is more common in writing than in oral speech?. subordinate clauses. idioms. time fillers.

___ is a personal preference for word choice, syntactic structures and pronunciation. style. variation. register.

Which of the following is NOT an aspect of digital literacy?. Critical thinking and evaluation. Collaboration. Use of anonymity.

Reflecting on one's own thinking processes is an example of ____. a metacognitive strategy. a socio-affective strategy. a cognitive strategy.

Directly using a word from the L1 is an example of ___. a cooperative strategy. a guessing strategy. an avoidance strategy.

___ involves focusing on structural details (grammar, discourse markers, etc.) and identifying key vocabulary. Interactive reading. Extensive reading. Intensive reading.

The main goal of ___ language is to convey information and ideas. interactional. transactional. listener-related.

Orally repeating a set of vocabulary is an example of ___. an affective strategy. a cognitive strategy. a metacognitive strategy.

___ is a common positive communication strategy in which a learner defines or explains the word that escapes him or her when speaking. circumlocution. topic avoidance. overelaboration.

A post-listening exercise in which students are asked to drill pronunciation of a word or phrase is an example of ___. a reacting activity. a responsive activity. a selective activity.

According to our course manual, ___ is any collection of pieces of written or oral speech that cohere. discourse. language. text.

___ is the person being spoken to directly, as in a conversation, that has speaking rights. participant. addressee. auditor.

Which of the following criteria might NOT be included in the assessment of pragmatic competence in the classroom?. expressions used. volume of speech. correct amount of information given.

Processing a written text through ___ involves recognizing words through the symbols that make it up and saying the words aloud. the bottom-up approach. the dual-route. the interactive approach.

Adding "-ed" for the past form instead of using the appropriate irregular form is an example of ___. transfer of grammatical rules. overelaboration. overgeneralization.

Asking for help from the interlocutor is an example of ___. a cooperative strategy. a compensatory strategy. a paraphrase strategy.

In the pre-writing stage, ___ often involves brainstorming, a questioning route or creating a mind map. idea generation. planning. task conceptualization.

Directly using a word from the L1 is an example of ___. an avoidance strategy. a cooperative strategy. a guessing strategy.

In the ___ to teaching EFL writing the teacher becomes the reader, rather than the judge. process approach. model approach. product approach.

Employing vocabulary which is too formal for the context is an example of ___. transfer of lexical rules. overgeneralization. overelaboration.

___ is generally spontaneous, connected to a shared context, and expresses pragmatic features through intonation. Spoken language. Written language. Informal language.

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using a textbook?. They generally include many extra materials. They provide methodological support for teachers. They are always up-to-date regarding the latest TEFL research.

Which of the following is NOT perceived as an advantage to using ICTs for teaching EFL reading?. They help develop independent work habits. They help avoid criticism from peers. They allow for collaboration.

___ is a classroom activity that ask students what they already know, want to know and learned from an informational text. Procedural prompts (a list of steps for a science experiment). 5 W's and H. K-W-L method.

A ___ is a graphic organizer that shows similarities and differences between two categories or concepts. binary key. mind map (hierarchy, relation). Venn diagram.

One reading strategy, ___, involves asking oneself if what he/she is reading makes sense and adjusting ideas accordingly. making inferences (deciding which facts are necessary to obtain a "consistent interpretation" of the message and finding meaning that may not be literal). self-monitoring. use of background knowledge.

Which is NOT an element of a communicative act? ( a communicative act contains: feedback from interlocutor, need for information and choice of expression). feedback from interlocutor. a need for information. the use of set phrases.

Reflecting while watching a recording of an oral presentation is an example of ___ of speaking skills. self-assessment. informal assessment ( pair-work /spontaneous responses). formal assessment ( based on rubric).

___ allows students to select what they read, which is usually well within their linguistic competence. Extensive reading ( for pleasure). Interactive reading (a reader's prior knowledge (top-down) and the actual text data (bottom-up) interact simultaneously to create meaning). Intensive reading ( for detail).

A ___ is a single sound within a word. letter. phoneme. syllable.

The ___ sub-skill of speaking involves learning how to take turns when conversing. negotiation of meaning. planning. management of interaction.

___ can be defined as knowing and understanding how to speak given the circumstances of the situation. Conversational implicature (ïts cold in here¨). Pragmatic competence (See you there - you know ¨where ¨and when). Sociolinguistic competence.

The main goal of ___ language is to convey information and ideas. listener-related. transactional. interactional.

In the Language Triptych, language OF learning is...?. that which students need to access new knowledge (including key vocabulary of the unit). that which emerges as a result of learning and skills development. that which students need to operate in the learning environment (to carry out activities and interact in the classroom).

___ is having a quick look at a text to grasp the main ideas. Unaware reading. Scanning. Skimming.

____ is using two different languages in the same sentence or conversation. It is often used in natural bilingual contexts. Codeswitching. Approximation. Circumlocution.

___ is a person being spoken to, as in a conference, that has limited rights to respond. participant. addressee. overhearer.

The ___ to reading suggests that readers are sampling from the text in order to confirm predictions about the message. top-down approach. bottom-up approach. interactive approach.

___ are those that do not involve the L2 and include metacognitive, affective and social strategies. Direct learning strategies. Compensatory strategies. Indirect learning strategies.

Which of the following is NOT an appropriate way to employ a foreign language assistant?. Allow him/her to teach the class without the presence of a teacher. Place him/her in charge of a specific class routine. Ask him/her to present information about his/her home city or country.

___ always precedes ___ in the process of language acquisition. Writing ... reading. Reading ... writing. Speaking ... writing.