Teaching Language Skills Flashcards
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What is the difference between intensive and extensive reading?
Answer: Intensive reading focuses on detailed analysis of short texts; extensive reading involves reading longer texts for general comprehension and pleasure
Intensive reading develops specific skills through careful analysis, while extensive reading builds fluency and vocabulary through quantity.
What is a controlled practice activity?
Answer: An activity where students practice specific language structures with limited freedom to deviate
Controlled practice provides structured opportunities to use target language accurately before moving to freer activities.
What techniques help develop listening skills?
Answer: Pre-listening activities, gist listening, detailed listening, and post-listening discussion
Effective listening instruction includes preparation, different types of listening tasks, and follow-up activities.
What is process writing?
Answer: An approach that focuses on the stages of writing: planning, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing
Process writing treats writing as a multi-stage process rather than a single-draft product, emphasizing revision and improvement.
How can a teacher develop students' speaking skills?
Answer: Through role plays, discussions, information gaps, debates, and presentations with appropriate scaffolding
Developing speaking requires varied communicative activities with appropriate support and feedback.
What is a dictation exercise?
Answer: Students write what they hear the teacher or recording say, practicing listening and writing skills simultaneously
Dictation integrates listening, writing, spelling, and grammar skills as students transcribe spoken language.