TEFL Grammar and Vocabulary Teaching 2

Question 1

What is a concept question (CCQ)?

Accepted Answer

A question that checks understanding of meaning without using the target language in the question

Answer

CCQs verify that students truly understand the meaning and use of new language items using simple yes/no or short-answer questions.

Question 2

What is the difference between teaching vocabulary actively and passively?

Accepted Answer

Active vocabulary students can use productively; passive vocabulary they can recognize but not necessarily produce

Answer

Active vocabulary is language students can produce, while passive vocabulary is language they understand when they encounter it.

Question 3

What are functional exponents?

Accepted Answer

Phrases and expressions used to perform specific communicative functions like requesting, apologizing, or suggesting

Answer

Functional exponents are the actual phrases people use to accomplish communicative purposes in real-life situations.

Question 4

How should a teacher deal with false cognates?

Accepted Answer

Highlight them explicitly, as they are words that look similar across languages but have different meanings

Answer

False cognates (false friends) can cause confusion because students assume they know the meaning based on similarity to their first language.

Question 5

What is spaced repetition in vocabulary learning?

Accepted Answer

A technique of reviewing vocabulary at increasing intervals to improve long-term retention

Answer

Spaced repetition exploits the spacing effect in memory, reviewing material at increasing intervals for optimal long-term retention.

(TEFL) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice Test