LOTE Second Language Acquisition and Teaching Methods

Question 1

According to Stephen Krashen's Input Hypothesis, language acquisition occurs best when learners are exposed to input that is:

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Slightly above their current proficiency level (i+1)

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Far above their current proficiency level

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Exactly at their current proficiency level

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Slightly below their current proficiency level

Question 2

Which term refers to the evolving linguistic system a second language learner constructs at any given point during the acquisition process?

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Interlanguage

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Target language

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Pidgin

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Creole

Question 3

The 'Silent Period' in second language acquisition refers to a phase in which learners:

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Absorb input and build comprehension before producing output

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Refuse to communicate in any language

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Are taught using silent instructional methods

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Experience language loss due to disuse

Question 4

Krashen's Affective Filter Hypothesis proposes that language acquisition can be blocked by:

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High anxiety, low motivation, or low self-confidence

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Exposure to too much input at once

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Insufficient grammar instruction

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Overreliance on the native language

Question 5

Which language teaching approach prioritizes meaningful real-world communication over grammar drills and memorization?

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Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

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Grammar-Translation Method

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Audio-Lingual Method

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Direct Method

Question 6

What is 'code-switching' as observed in bilingual or multilingual speakers?

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Alternating between two or more languages within a conversation or sentence

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Translating a document from one language to another

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Replacing native language words entirely with target language words

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Using gestures to supplement verbal communication

Question 7

A French speaker uses the English word 'sensible' to mean 'sensitive' because the French word 'sensible' has that meaning. This is an example of:

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Negative transfer (interference)

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Positive transfer

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Overgeneralization

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Fossilization