TEFL Teaching Language Skills 2

Question 1

What is an information gap activity?

Accepted Answer

An activity where students have different information and must communicate to complete a task

Answer

Information gap activities create a genuine need to communicate because each student holds information the other needs.

Question 2

What is the role of context in teaching vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

Presenting words in meaningful contexts helps learners understand and remember them better than isolated word lists

Answer

Context provides clues to meaning and shows how words are used naturally, leading to deeper understanding and better retention.

Question 3

What is the difference between productive and receptive skills?

Accepted Answer

Productive skills (speaking, writing) involve creating language; receptive skills (listening, reading) involve understanding language

Answer

The four language skills divide into two groups based on whether the learner is producing or receiving language.

Question 4

What is a jigsaw activity?

Accepted Answer

Students each learn different information and then teach it to others in mixed groups

Answer

Jigsaw activities promote cooperative learning as each student becomes an expert on a piece of information needed by the group.

Question 5

How should pronunciation be taught in TEFL?

Accepted Answer

Through a combination of modeling, drilling, phonemic awareness, and communicative practice

Answer

Effective pronunciation teaching combines awareness of sounds, stress, and intonation with practice in meaningful contexts.

(TEFL) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice Test