TEFL Second Language Acquisition 2

Question 1

Which concept refers to the range of tasks a learner can accomplish with guidance but not yet independently?

Accepted Answer

Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD)

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Comprehensible Input (i+1)

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Affective Filter

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Natural Order Hypothesis

Question 2

According to the Natural Order Hypothesis, grammatical structures are:

Accepted Answer

Acquired in a predictable sequence regardless of L1 or instruction

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Acquired randomly depending on instruction

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Learned faster when taught explicitly first

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Acquired only after all vocabulary is mastered

Question 3

What is 'scaffolding' in the context of SLA and language teaching?

Accepted Answer

Temporary support provided to help learners perform tasks they cannot yet do independently

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A rigid grammar-translation method

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Testing learners on previously taught material

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A type of error correction technique

Question 4

Which term describes the output learners produce when they 'push' themselves to use more precise or complex language structures?

Accepted Answer

Comprehensible output

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Noticing

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Recasting

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Schema activation

Question 5

A learner who avoids using the subjunctive because they are unsure of it is demonstrating:

Accepted Answer

Avoidance strategy

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Overgeneralization

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Transfer

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Backsliding

Question 6

Which factor is considered an 'individual difference' that significantly affects the rate and success of SLA?

Accepted Answer

Learner motivation and attitude

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The order of grammatical morpheme acquisition

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The teacher's first language

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The number of students in class

Question 7

What does 'noticing' in SLA refer to, as described by Richard Schmidt?

Accepted Answer

A learner's conscious attention to specific features in the input

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Correcting students' written errors on paper

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The teacher noting down student progress

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Observing classroom behavior