TEFL Teaching Methodologies and Approaches 5

Question 1

Which of the following best defines 'scaffolding' in a language classroom?

Accepted Answer

Temporary support provided by the teacher or peers that enables learners to perform beyond their current independent ability

Answer

Scaffolding, rooted in Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development, involves graduated assistance that is withdrawn as learner competence grows.

Question 2

A teacher plans a lesson using the 'Test-Teach-Test' (TTT) framework. Which sequence is correct?

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic task → explicit instruction of gap → production task

Answer

TTT first exposes learners' gaps through a communicative task, then targets instruction at those gaps, and confirms learning with another task.

Question 3

Extensive reading programs in EFL are designed primarily to:

Accepted Answer

Build fluency, vocabulary, and reading speed through large quantities of self-selected, level-appropriate texts

Answer

Extensive reading exposes learners to large amounts of comprehensible text for pleasure, developing automaticity and incidental vocabulary acquisition.

Question 4

In TEFL, 'accuracy activities' are best described as tasks that:

Accepted Answer

Require learners to produce language correctly with attention to form

Answer

Accuracy activities (e.g., fill-in-the-blank, controlled drills) prioritize correct form over communicative spontaneity.

Question 5

Which methodological principle supports allowing a 'silent period' for beginner language learners?

Accepted Answer

Learners need time to build up comprehensible input before being expected to produce output

Answer

Krashen and Terrell's Natural Approach advocates a pre-production phase where learners are not forced to speak before they are ready.

(TEFL) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice Test

(TEFL) Teaching English as a Foreign Language Practice Test

TEFL Teaching Methodologies and Approaches 5