Teaching a Foreign language

This type of feedback includes implicit correction of an utterance by means of reformulation. Recast. Explicit feedback. Repetititon.

What do we refer to when talking about coherence in a lesson plan?. To the logical pattern a lesson should have. To the time we should assign to each activity. To the achievement of planned objectives.

Which one is a disadvantage of group work?. Students often seat themselves in cliques by age, language group, friendship and so on. It provides a risk-free environment for language practice. It provokes greater involvement and participation.

When assigning students role-play activities some steps should be considered. Which is not part of these steps?. Identify the situation. Assigning roles. Recording dialogues.

Being… means show impartiality and treat all the students the same. respectful. attentive. even-handed.

The following is a disadvantage of grouping students as.. Most students are disinclined to participate because they will take the risk to fail. Group. Whole. Individual.

A benefit of STT is that students can rely on their abilities to use all language skills. V. F.

What are learning outcomes?. what the students have learnt by the end. actions teachers have to take inside the class. hidden messages during the lesson.

This seating arrangement ensures clear visibility for all students. Teachers can keep eye contact with all students and check how attentive they are. Orderly rows. Horseshoes. Circles.

The following is an advantage of… The classroom is a more intimate place and eye contact or expressive body movements is greater than other seating arrangement. Circles. Orderly rows. Horsehoes.

Which characteristic of teacher professionalism does the following statement show? Teachers who share subjects or teach the same students meet regularly to analyze students’ performance and make planning corrections if necessary. Neat appearance. Positive interaction with students. Productive interaction with colleagues.

What question should the teacher reflect on when giving instructions?. What must the students know if they are to complete this activity successfully?. What problem would students face if they do the activity in a different way?. What would be the grade I should assign to the ones that finish first?.

What is the best student groupings for this activity? Students write a paragraph about themselves. Pairwork. Individual. Groupwork.

The following is a disadvantage of grouping students as.. Students can veer away from the point of an exercise, talking about something else in their first language. Group. Individual. Pair.

Read the following code and choose what is its right meaning: CE.EFL.4.1. Curricular Evaluation. English as a Foreign Language, nivel 4, objective 1. Communication in English. English as a Foreign Language, nivel 4, objective 1. Criterio de evaluación. English as a Foreign Language, nivel 4, objective 1.

The following is a disadvantage of grouping students as...... It favors the group rather than the individual. Everybody is forced to do the same thing, at the same time and at the same pace. Whole. Individual. Par.

This is a technique that allows students to explore real situations by interacting with other people. Puzzles. Role-plays. Scramble.

The example below reflects the use of the tool known as… John is the boy who wears white cap and is the tallest in the class. Codes. Hints. Mnemonics.

When the teacher is constantly dominant and controlling, students’ autonomy is severely limited. V. F.

Pieces covered in red ink, underlining and crossing-out are a clear example of…. Overcorrection. Exaggeration. Lack of respect.

Lesson plans have to be…. instructions to be slavishly followed. the reinvented wheel. proposals for action.

To which of the three kinds of mistakes does the following definition belong to? Mistakes which students can't correct by themselves and which need explanation. Errors. Attempts. Slips.

Teachers who show impartiality and who do their best to reach all students in a group rather than just concentrating on the ones that always put their hands out are those who are…. Non-objective. Open-handed. Even-handed.

This resource connects learner with the local vocabulary and allow them to improve terminology. Blogs. Movies. Literature.

These three aspects: The kind of language that students are likely to understand, a need to think about what to say to the students, and the manner in which to speak (intonation, tone of voice,etc) have to be considered when…. rough-tuning the language. projecting the voice. giving instructions.

The kind of seating arrangement that makes lecturing easier, enabling the teacher to maintain eye contact with the students is…. Circles. Separate tables. Orderly rows.

Why should not feedback be instant and intrusive?. Because it can interfere with the flow of the activity and inhibit students to produce the language. Because teacher’s suggestions for improvement are always carefully thought. Because teachers can upset students and dent their confidence.

This part of the lesson includes a list of potential difficulties and suggestions about what to do if they arise. Procedures. Anticipated problems. Aims and objectives.

From the following examples which one reflects more student talking time?. Activities that maximize the amount of time learners spend using the target language.. Explaining classroom language students might need to do the activities. Teacher-led activities, constant explanations and use of specific terminology.

Giving feedback to students is important because…. It helps them to improve their performance while acquiring a second language. It encourages them to interact with both weak and strong students. It gives them the necessary tools to master a target language.

This resource offers learners the opportunity to read original versions of novels and realize how the author builds phrases and what new meaning is given to the words. Newspapers. Blogs. Original literature.

English should predominate in an English lesson, but making use of students’ mother tongue is acceptable when…. students find it difficult to grasp the meaning of something. teacher doesn´t know how to explain the meaning of a new word in English. students misbehave and need to be punished.

This action is fundamental to show interest in what students say, it will help to maintain the rapport which is the key for successful classes. Eye contact. Hand-shaking. Hearing.

What part of the lesson planning should teachers consider first?. Goals. Activities. Homework.

When teachers enable students to be the doers rather than the recipients of learning action, they are giving them …. Agency. Rapport. Feedback.

The following is a disadvantage of grouping students as.. Low-level students may have difficulty following instructions and will feel intimidated if working with stronger students. Group. Pair. Individual.

To which of the three kinds of mistakes does the following definition belong to? Mistakes which students can correct themselves, once the mistake has been pointed out to them. Attempts. Errors. Slips.

Which is not a characteristic of a good resource in gamification?. Currency. Appropriateness. Neatness.

What is the feedback type that corresponds to the following example? S1: Why you don’t like John? T: Why don’t you like John? S2: I don´t know, I don’t like him. Recast. Repetition. Elicitation.

Silence is important not only when students are working individually, but also provides ‘processing time’ between instructions, during explanations, while waiting for a student to respond, and during monitoring of activities. V. F.

In order for a class to be effective, a teacher should…. Rely on the way other colleagues teach their classes. Read lots of books to analyze how teaching works. Vary learning and teaching strategies.

The following is an advantage of grouping students as...... It creates a favorable environment to give explanations and instructions. Ideal for presenting material. Group. Individual. Whole.

What is the best student groupings for this activity? Students design a website for a school or special group of interest. Pairwork. Individual. Groupwork.

From the examples below, choose the one that shows an error. Full of thing. Most highly played player. USA attacked Japan for this reason.

When can teachers use translation in their classes?. When students do not pay attention to what has been explained. When other ways of explaining meaning are ineffective. When they want to be sure all the content has been understood in their mother tongue.

When using role-plays participants should follow some steps. Which one refers to “act out the scenario”?. Students assume their role trying different approaches where necessary. Students represent characters according to the scenario. Other students learn from other’s experience.

This type of feedback indicates that an utterance has not been heard or understood. It does not provide student with the correct form, instead it provides opportunities for self-correction. Clarification request. Explicit feedback. Repetition.

From the examples below, which does not show good use of talking time?. The teacher explains activity's directions step by step, then, demonstrates the activity with a student. Last, he checks confirmation with a few questions, such as "What will you do first?" and "How about after that?". The teacher provides examples before eliciting a few more sentences from the class on a particularly difficult grammar point. The teacher talks or calls on students one at a time. In a class of ten during a one-hour session, answering questions one by one translates to six minutes of talk time for each student.

When using this type of correction, the teacher makes reference to the well-formedness of correctness of the student's utterance without providing the correct form. Repetition. Metalinguistic feedback. Elicitation.

What is the best student groupings for this activity? The teacher explains the rule for the pronunciation of “s” plurals (pins, cups, brushes). Pairwork. Whole class. Individual.

In this part of the lesson plan, teachers mention what they want to achieve. procedures. aims and objectives. icebreaker.

The following is a disadvantage of… Teacher is often located in a commanding position. Horseshoes. Separate tables. Circles.

With this type of feedback, the teacher provides the correct form, indicating that something was incorrect. Recast. Elicitation. Explicit correction.

From the examples below, choose the one that shows an attempt. That was the first English film which I have understood it. It is fortunate the fact that she loves you. I wish I went my grandmother's house last summer.

What is important for teachers to consider when giving instructions?. Check if students have understood what they were being asked to do. Use physical movement and gestures to show emotions. Consider the students’ priorities and time availability.

Boards can be used with different purposes, which one refers to picture frame?. Cues to explain grammar points or phonetic symbols. Pictures to understand concepts and words. Things that can be displayed on the board.

From the following examples which one reflects more student talking time?. Activities that maximize the amount of time learners spend using the target language. Explaining classroom language students might need to do the activities. Teacher-led activities, constant explanations and use of specific terminology.

The tool that helps us remember certain facts or large amounts of information and that can come in the form of song, rhyme, acronym, image, phrase, or sentence is…. Mnemonics. Codes. Cues.

The English curriculum designed for Ecuadorian students includes four levels: Elemental of Educación general básica, English as a foreign language for subnivel medio, English as a foreing language for subnivel Superior, and English for subnivel bachillerato, which is the level according to Common European Framework (CEFR) expected for students at subnivel bachillerato?. A1.2 to A2.2. A1.1 to A2.1. A2.2 to B1.2.

What is the feedback type that corresponds to the following example? T: What’s your surname? S: Lucy T: “pardon me”? What’s your surname? S: López T: Excellent. Metalinguistic request. Clarification request. Elicitation.

The following is a disadvantage of grouping students as...... It favors the group rather than the individual. Everybody is forced to do the same thing, at the same time and at the same pace. Whole. Individual. Pair.

Choose the feedback type that corresponds to the following example. T: How often do you wash the dishes? S: Fourteen T: Excuse me. S: Fourteen T: Fourteen what? S: Fourteen for a week. T: Fourteen times a week. S: Yes, lunch and dinner. Elicitation. Clarification request. Repetition.

The following example reflects a situation in which the teaching is using… A teacher of elementary learners of English must speak to students slowly and very clearly, using easy vocabulary and sentences structures. Overgeneralization. Rough-tuning. Teacher talking time.

Activities such as brainstorming, crosswords, debates, peer review can motivate students to... Activate their short-term memory, learn information and easily forget it. Develop their brains, create rapport and reduce time to learn. Awake their interest, fix knowledge and increase their freedom spirit.

The kind of seating arrangement where the teacher's position is less dominating and students have less feeling. Circles. Separate tables. Orderly rows.

To which term does this definition refer to? Learner's personal knowledge of a second language including the potential for influe overgeneralization of certain rules giving this pass to make some mistakes. Interlanguage. Fossilization. Overgeneralization.