TEFL Language Skills: Listening and Speaking 3

Question 1

What is 'subvocalisation' in listening, and why is it a problem for EFL learners?

Accepted Answer

Silently 'pronouncing' heard words in the mind, which slows processing and causes learners to miss subsequent input

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Speaking too quietly in a dialogue

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Reading a transcript while listening

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Translating mentally while listening

Question 2

What is the 'pre-listening' stage designed to do?

Accepted Answer

Activate prior knowledge and set a purpose for listening so students have context

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Assess student grammar before the audio

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Play the recording once at full speed

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Assign a transcript to read

Question 3

What is a 'role-play' activity's primary purpose in TEFL speaking practice?

Accepted Answer

To simulate real-world communicative situations, encouraging authentic language use in a safe environment

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To practise written grammar in a spoken context

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To test students on memorized dialogues

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To evaluate pronunciation accuracy

Question 4

What does 'intonation' describe in spoken English?

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The rise and fall of pitch in the voice used to convey meaning, attitude, and grammatical structure

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The speed of speech delivery

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The volume at which someone speaks

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The stress placed on individual syllables

Question 5

A student says 'I go to the shop yesterday.' The teacher uses 'recast'. What does the teacher say?

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'Oh, you went to the shop yesterday?'

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'Wrong! Use past tense!'

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'What tense should you use?'

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'Please write the correct sentence.'

Question 6

What is the 'affective filter hypothesis' and how does it affect EFL speaking?

Accepted Answer

Krashen's idea that anxiety, low motivation, or low self-confidence create a mental barrier that blocks language acquisition

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A theory that grammar errors increase with emotion

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A model for grading spoken accuracy

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The theory that older learners feel more confident speaking