question 1
Concept checking:
a) can only be accomplished through verbal techniques
b) can be achieved by asking students if they understand the point you are making
c) should be restricted to checking vocabulary
d) should not use the target language within the question
question 2
Which of the following statements about eliciting is invalid?
a) It keeps the students alert.
b) It gives you a chance to diagnose weaknesses.
c) It reduces the need for often unwieldy teacher explanations.
d) It increases some students’ fear of guessing.
QUESTION 3
When using the board, which one of the following actions would need to be improved?
a) Standing in a way that does not hide the board
b) Keeping quiet as you write so that they can focus on what you are writing.
c) Avoiding joined-up writing in the beginner/elementary classes
d) Not writing up too much information
question 4
Which of the following is unlikely to be a successful body language tip?
a) Stand behind your table.
b) Project your voice in the classroom.
c) Use the whole classroom.
d) Stand next to misbehaving students.
question 5
When an assessment measures what it is supposed to measure, it is:
a) fair
b) reliable
c) valid
d) sufficient
question 6
When correcting writing, try to mark everything. True/False
a) True
b) False
question 7
In relation to giving constructive feedback, which of the following is invalid?
a) Refer to behaviour that can be changed.
b) Be evaluative rather than descriptive.
c) You need to own the feedback.
d) Try to be specific.
question 8
Constructive feedback means only giving positive feedback. True/False
a) True
b) False
question 9
Feeback:
a) is always verbal
b) focuses fully on learners’ language or skills
c) is always given to individuals, not groups
d) motivate learners when they are doing well
question 10
When giving effective instructions, you should:
a) organise the students into pairs and then give out the instructions
b) model the activity
c) hand out materials before giving the instructions
d) present the instructions once, to avoid confusion
question 11
Which of the following is a poor guideline to follow when developing your own materials?
a) You need to integrate all the language skills.
b) You need to teach your leaners how to learn.
c) You need to remember that good spoken communication relies purely on the words spoken.
d) You need to stretch your learners’ knowledge, understanding and application skills
question 12
Achieving native-English-like pronunciation is easy. It is very easy for a learner to adapt to the sound system in English. True/False
a) True
b) False
question 13
When a teacher draws on her students’ life experiences, languages, cultural knowledge, frames of reference, and performance and communication styles, she is demonstrating:
a) classroom management skills
b) practical skills
c) cultural-responsiveness skills
d) reflective skills
question 14
One of the primary aims of standardisation is , where possible, to improve:
a) flexibility
b) practicability
c) reliability
d) results
question 15
Always be aware that in the EFL classroom effective communication with an appropriate response is often more important than grammatical accuracy. True/False
a) True
b) False
question 16
Which one of the following regarding planning to teach large multi-level classes is not correct?
a) It requires the same amount of time as planning for a single level class.
b) It requires the ability to juggle many different elements.
c) The activities must address the learning preferences, skill levels and specific learning objectives of each individual, as best as you can.
d) Classroom management can be a bit more taxing.
