TEFL Teaching Methodologies and Approaches 3

Question 1

According to Krashen's Input Hypothesis, acquisition occurs when learners are exposed to language that is:

Accepted Answer

Slightly beyond their current competence (i+1)

Answer

Krashen argued that comprehensible input one step above the learner's current level (i+1) drives acquisition.

Question 2

A teacher using the Lexical Approach would most likely focus lessons on:

Accepted Answer

Chunks, collocations, and multi-word units rather than isolated grammar rules

Answer

Michael Lewis's Lexical Approach treats lexical chunks as the building blocks of language rather than grammar structures.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes 'focus on form' in communicative teaching?

Accepted Answer

Drawing attention to linguistic features during meaning-focused activities

Answer

Focus on form involves briefly attending to linguistic form during primarily communicative lessons rather than explicit pre-teaching.

Question 4

In Content-Based Instruction, the primary vehicle for language learning is:

Accepted Answer

Academic or subject-matter content taught through the target language

Answer

CBI integrates language learning with content learning so that subject matter is both the medium and the goal.

Question 5

What distinguishes 'strong' CLT from 'weak' CLT?

Accepted Answer

Strong CLT uses only communication tasks with no grammar focus; weak CLT incorporates some explicit instruction

Answer

Howatt's distinction: weak CLT uses communicative activities alongside explicit instruction, while strong CLT treats communication as the sole means of learning.

(TEFL) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice Test

(TEFL) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice Test

TEFL Teaching Methodologies and Approaches 3