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Lesson – 1

Question 1: In the second video, Catherine made the point that it is important to establish trust and rapport with your students. Which of the following were suggested by Catherine as ways of establishing trust and rapport with your language students? (Select all correct answers)

Discuss common interests you share with the students
Show your students that you will meet their needs
Let your students know that you are capable and know what you’re doing
Have your students over for dinner and cook them a meal typical to your home town

Take your students out to party and have fun

Question 2: I have some effective classroom management techniques prepared for the first day of school, sure. But I’m also keen to draw on techniques used by my colleagues so that our students can spend more time learning English skills and less time learning how

My classroom is like a well oiled machine. I’m an expert in classroom management. Students are responsible for tailoring themselves to my techniques. If they fail it is their fault.
I have some effective classroom management techniques prepared for the first day of school, sure. But I’m also keen to draw on techniques used by my colleagues so that our students can spend more time learning English skills and less time learning how
Classroom management is all about leadership, right? Well I’m a natural born leader. Techniques are all well and good, but every student is different. I use my instinct and natural charm to guide my students. Why would I prepare techniques?

Question 3: Physical presence throughout the room is a common technique to effectively manage the classroom. Which of the following are benefits of moving around the room as you lead your class? (Select all correct answers)

Being able to review the progress of every student
Your students may have difficulty perfecting their pronunciation as some can’t see the way you are forming words
You can provide individual help and feedback to students in a timely manner
Your presence can deter misbehaviour and disruptive clusters of students

Question 4: Which of the following would describe a professional teachers approach to classroom management? (select all that apply)

Students can mange themselves
Students need to be treated as a class, collective punishments and peer pressure will regulate the conduct of students
Each student is different, learning about and tailoring approaches to students needs is essential.
Managing a classroom is essential to allow everyone to learn, and it makes it easier to do my job.

Question 5: Managing a classroom requires varied skills and approaches. Which of the following are not appropriate

Praising individual students
Rewarding with prizes
Corporal punishment
Ridicule
Yelling at students

Lesson – 2

Question 1: English is a versatile and open language, which influences and has been influenced by many languages spoken in the world today. As such you are likely to find some common areas of expression between English and your students’ native language. Drawing on this overlap applies which learning strategy concepts? (select all that apply)

Drawing on existing schema of language
Use of partnered learning and discussion
Use of graphics and multimedia to assist memory retention
Creative, free form engagement around topics
Use of background knowledge

Question 2: Which of the following are challenges your students may be facing as part of their development of English language skills? (Select all that apply)

An incomplete or contradictory schemata of literacy
Differing levels of ability between their literacy (reading/writing) skills and conversational (speaking/listening) skills
Limited ability to express the true breadth and depth of their knowledge
Shyness or a fear of failure that manifests as a reluctance to engage with the class

Question 3: Being an effective language teacher often requires you to be an affective teacher. Thinking about the class of English language learners in the University of Oregon video, which of the following skills and strategies were applied by the teacher to get the most from her class? (select all that apply)

Social learning interactions as pairs and as a class
Doleman theory of learning strategies
Positive response to humour
Students were free to contribute further to their own report and others
Students were helped to draw on personal experience and knowledge from other classes
Students were kept on task through strict discipline

Question 4: Which is most likely to describe a professional teacher

I know which way is best, students should understand that and follow my way
Every student has their own way, I need to tailor my course to each individual student
Finding a happy medium between the schools needs, students’ needs and my wants is best.
Your students are everything, anything that works for them works for you, who cares about the textbook, let’s just chat.

Lesson – 3

Question 1: Contextualised teaching is effective for students because it draws on the nature of language, which is itself formed organically through a blend of _______ , _______ and _______ . Contextualised teaching which draws on these three factors thus helps students evolve their knowledge and ability in English.

Purpose, situation and technology
Purpose, situation and social need
Literacy, technology and purpose
Situation, technology and literacy
Social situation, technology and literary need

Question 2: Themes or topics as a means of teaching English language skills, work best when they…

Incorporate attractive characters
Vary often throughout the course of study
Are threaded throughout the course of study
Follow the cultural and social norms of English speaking nations such as the US, UK and Australia

Question 3: Which of the following are effective teaching methods that can be used to draw on contextual approach?

Games and interactive activities
Student presentations and projects
Storytelling, dramatisation and singing
Themes or topics built in to activities

Question 4: The main focus of a lesson should be?

Teaching vocabulary
Teaching culture & improving manners
Teaching useful phrases
Getting students to engage and adopt the new words and ideas.

Lesson – 4

Question 1: How should you conduct a risk assessment in your lesson plan?

Consider potential areas where the lesson may go off track and devise strategies to minimise negative impacts
Create a risk matrix along with worst case and best scenarios
Re-plan your class until there is zero risk

Question 2: Which of the following are likely outcomes of unplanned or incompletely planned lessons?

Behaviour problems with your students
Students feel unguided and get easily distracted
Frustration for you and your students
You don’t achieve your lessons objectives

Question 3: Which of the following are elements of a lesson plan?

The instructional component
Peer evaluation
The intersectional component
List of objectives

Lesson – 5

Question 1: Which of the following are open classes in English? (select all correct)

Nouns
Classes which parents can attend
Verbs
Adverbs
Adjectives
Pronouns

Question 2: Which of the following sentences contain correlative conjunctions?

She was either Canadian or American.
He was neither interested nor interesting.
They were suddenly both ecstatic and overwhelmed.
They were the best of friends and will remain as such
Not only was she intelligent but also incredibly beautiful.

Question 3: In which of the statements does an adverb qualify a noun? (select all correct)

I’m only the boss.
She arrived halfway through the movie
It is quite a lovely place.
John died, and consequently I inherited the estate.
Frankly, I don’t believe you.

Lesson – 6

Question 1: Considering an inclusive view of English language, which of the following are correct past simple/past participle verbs?

Learning
Learnt
Learned
Spelt
Spelled
Spelling

Question 2: When teaching areas of English with conflicting structures or issues, it is best practice to

Teach students the style of your native tongue as this will be the most accurate
Facilitate students to understand all areas of the conflict thoroughly and encourage them to utilise all available structures and spellings indiscriminately
Help students be aware of the conflict and focus on developing a consistent style most appropriate for the goals of your students
Teach students the fundamentals of the conflict and instruct them in a consistent style most appropriate to your own language use

Lesson – 7

Question 1: Which of the following are reasons why visual materials can be helpful in teaching grammar?

Visual images don’t assist in the learning of grammar structures, but students like them
By supporting students’ vocabulary they allow students to focus on the structure
Visual cues can trigger short term memory while the students build long term associations
Without visual images to focus on students will always become easily distracted by their classmates

Question 2: Which of the following are effective ways to teach grammar?

Explain a more complex structure by breaking it down into simple components
Engage the class as a group and individuals in using the structure
Create examples of the structure using familiar vocabulary
Using games and allowing students to experiment with the structure

Question 3: Which of the following are shortcomings of teaching grammar as rules?

The psychological reality of the rules for the learners
The capacity or learners to recall and apply the many rules in real life
Rules were made to be broken
Rules and their exceptions are too complex, even gifted learners cannot consciously apply them day to day
Rote learning of rules through uncontextualised repetition is an inefficient learning method
Infinite rules will never completely encompass a language

Lesson – 8

Question 1: Which of the following should be your top priority in structuring vocabulary lessons for your students?

The requirements of your students’ parents or guardians
The requirements of your Head Teacher, Director of Studies, or other manager
The needs, interests and abilities of your students
The assigned text or workbook you or your school have chosen
The official state or school syllabus

Question 2: Are visual aids and context useful in teaching vocabulary? For what reason are/n’t they useful?

Yes, visual aids and context are useful in teaching vocabulary. They provide added meaning that helps students understand and apply new words.
Yes, visual aids and context are useful in teaching vocabulary. They provide an overload of information and make the process more challenging and thus rewarding for students.
No, visual aids and context are not useful in teaching vocabulary. They inject added meaning that makes understanding new words too easy and prevents students from learning.
No, visual aids and context are not useful in teaching vocabulary. They provide an overload of information and can be easily misconstrued, confusing students.

Question 3: Which of the following are effective ways to teach vocabulary?

Contextualising the material
Wrote learning lists and definitions
Games and activities that engage the students with the vocabulary
Instil a fear of punishment to motivate students
Encouraging experimentation with new words

Question 4: As students build their vocabulary they will increase the speed at which they adopt new vocabulary because…

Of group synergy and the efficiencies of cohesion as your class bonds and develops their own social shorthand to work collaboratively on tasks and build their vocabulary together.
Study of the English language is proven to make individuals more intelligent on both an absolute and relative level. As students become more intelligent they naturally find it easier to grow their vocabulary.
Their map of the English language ecosystem is becoming more complete, making it easier to navigate topics and use their English resources to explore further rather than translating from their native language to each new topic.
Your skills as a teacher will improve over time. Although their ability to learn remains the same, the longer you teach a group of students the faster they will learn because your skills as a teacher are always improving.

Lesson – 9

Question 1: A ‘Schwa’ is…

The consonant that follows a stressed vowel
A reduced vowel that increases the prominence of other vowels by contrast
Normally written as ‘ə’ in most dictionaries
A reduced consonant that increases the prominence of other consonants by contrast
The vowel that follows a stressed consonant

Question 2: When teaching pronunciation you should…

Teach ‘American’ pronunciation only
Teach only ‘British’ pronunciation
Teach standard pronunciation highlighting major differences as they arise.
Teach your own local pronunciation, your home town is the best.

Question 3: How are pronunciation and confidence linked?

Good pronunciation is a sign of a good student, thus they are more confident
Students are often shy to speak because they believe, their pronunciation is bad
There is no link: confidence is a character trait

Question 4: When teaching pronunciation: how should you deal with mistakes?

Punish students, it’s their fault they have not studied
Encourage them to keep speaking, practice makes perfect
Force them to repeat correct pronunciations repeatedly
Make sure students get extra help, including advice as to how to properly form the sounds.

Lesson – 10

Question 1: The TPR approach is known to be an effective method for teaching young learners. What does TPR stand for?

Teach Perform Repeat
Total Physical Response
Talk Practice Repeat
Time Per Response
Task Peer Review

Question 2: Which of the following characterise young learners?

Require repetition
Active
Learn through doing
Short attention spans

Question 3: Which of the following should you as a teacher provide your young learners?

A warm, friendly and comfortable classroom
Clear, simple routines
A variety of activities and types of participation, including opportunities to physically move around, work together and have fun
A warm meal or snack to maintain their energy levels throughout the class
Corporal punishment

Question 4: Which of these is a good strategy for young learners

Always change the routine, they don’t understand it anyway
Use lots of toys and distractions, this keeps them happy
Keep a consistent routine, they need structure
Use toys as a reward for only the best students, motivate them to succeed

Question 5: When teaching young learners you should… (Select all correct answers)

Just play games
Focus on one thing until they get it perfect
Change every few minutes to a new task
Revise a lot!

Lesson – 11

Question 1: Adults bring more experience and hardened beliefs to the classroom. Which of the following teaching strategies would you use to benefit from and avoid the disadvantages of the established values and beliefs of your adult learners?

Encourage discussion and allow concepts and ideas to be challenged
Take time to discuss the goals and objectives of the course
Be respectful of marginal views and facilitate discussion in a way that allows a diversity of opinions
Use a variety of teaching materials to take into account the value systems of all your adult learners
Step back and let your students design the course themselves

Question 2: Which of the following characterise adult learners?

See education as a solution to a perceived issue
Self-directed
Social learners
Results-oriented
Skeptical and resistant to unproven information

Question 3: Adult learners are often distinguished by age. However, their true distinguishing factor is that they are self-directed and have chosen to seek out English language skills to meet a personal goal. Which of the following are teaching methods that you can employ to turn adult leaner goal oriented education to your advantage?

Use examples and assignments that relate to your learners’ desired states
Explain the value of a lesson or concept to achievement of their language goals
Use open scenarios that allow your adult learners to apply the lesson in ways related to their goals
Use group rewards to motivate them through difficult tasks

Lesson – 12

Question 1: Post-listening tasks should focus on…

allowing students to reflect on the listening task by discussing the difficulty of the task socially
allowing students to apply the structures and vocabulary covered in the listening to build familiarity and confidence
building awareness of extension language they could relate to material covered in the listening task
strictly marking responses and punishing those students who performed poorly in the listening task

Question 2: Pre-emptive listening tasks are where students consider possible questions and answers that may arise in the topic of the subsequent listening task. Why are/aren’t pre-emptive listening tasks useful?

Pre-emptive listening tasks are useful. They activate the appropriate vocabulary for the context of the listening task and help avoid overwhelming the students
Pre-emptive listening tasks are useful. They give students time to relax and clear their minds before the subsequent listening task
Pre-emptive listening tasks are not useful. They waste valuable class time that could be spent on listening tasks
Pre-emptive listening tasks are not useful. They prime the student to the answers and do not accurately reflect the real world situations students will face

Question 3: Speaking skills require students to build confidence in using a language with others. Which of the following teaching personas will help your students build their speaking skills?

An educated teacher. If you show your high level of expertise in the language, your students will want to emulate you, like a judo teacher who demonstrates the most difficult moves to the new students
A prepared teacher. If you are ready and confident, your students will feel more ready and confident
A relaxed teacher. If you are relaxed your students will feel more relaxed
A cool teacher. If you are admired, your students will want to be more like you and make you happy
An indifferent teacher. If you show your students their speaking skills are not important, they will feel less pressure and be more confident

Question 4: Which of the following methods are helpful in developing speaking skills?

Develop the language students will need to complete a task in advance of the task
Favour simplified instruction in English, rather than complex instruction in English and the students’ native language
Written and visual prompts
Give one instruction at a time
Give one instruction at a time Strategically planning group work by subtly selecting the members of each group

Question 5: In the context of a speaking/listening lesson, what is a warmer?

A practice of having more gifted students answer difficult questions to allow developing students more time to prepare
A starting activity that primes the students with basic speaking practice and ideas for conversation around a topic
A method of warming the classroom to create a physiological stress on students, motivating better speaking performance through light pressure
A way of growing class participation through using a warmer persona on more difficult tasks

Lesson – 13

Question 1: Is multimedia teaching important?

Yes, it distracts the students
No, it’s too much to process
Yes, if it is well targeted and suits the theme of the class
Yes, the students like watching English movies

Question 2: What is formative evaluation

Evaluation given at the end of a course
Evaluation to correct behaviour
Giving new information
Giving feedback to help student’s complete tasks better.

Question 3: What are some common reasons students might make a mistake? (select all applicable)

Guessing, the correct answer is unknown
Mistake in the use of language
Logical fallacy
Misunderstanding the task

Question 4: Should every mistake be highlighted?

Yes, if students are aware of mistakes they will not repeat them
No, confidence and flow is more important
No mistakes are ok so long as students are speaking
Yes, it shows you are doing your job well

Lesson – 14

Question 1: Adult learners are…

Well-educated & well-educated
Easily distracted by other commitments
Using English to reach a goal
Boring & serious

Question 2: Adult learners

Top priority
Last chance at success
Demanded by their boss
One of many things they do

Question 3: Respect is…

Given to the teacher
Demanded by the teacher
Earned through trust and demonstrated teaching skills
Offered by the student

Question 4: Adult learners who struggle with pronunciation are often…

Ingrained with language patterns, thus find it harder to change habits
Too earnest for their own good
Lazy, as they should know better
Focusing on the wrong thing

Question 5: Adult learners are best taught using

Practical examples
Songs and dance
Pictures
Relatable material

Lesson – 15

Question 1: Classroom management should benefit

The teacher only
The students only
The best students
Both teacher and student

Question 2: Which best describes your position?

Leader
Coach
Cheerleader
Boss

Question 3: Problems are the fault of the…

Culture
Teacher
Students in general
Education system

Question 4: An effective teacher will see

Happy students
Happy parents
High-grades
Focused students

Question 5: Which is not a benefit of physical presences in the classroom?

Monitoring output
Monitoring behaviour
Ensuring comprehension
Pressuring students

Question 6: The best students should be

Used as an example
Praised loudly
Encouraged to do more advanced work
Ignored

Question 7: Teaching involves punishment…

Never
Sometimes
Rarely
Often

Question 8: The best way to punish is to…

Shame
Give bad grades
Collectively
Consult experienced supervisors as to how to best deal with issues.

Question 9: Students who fall behind should

Be left behind
Pressured with extra homework
Paired with better students
Be given extra help

Question 10: Trust is best achieve through

Demonstrating skills and understanding
Professional dress
Strict discipline
Speaking the native language

Lesson – 16

Question 1: Shyness is best dealt with by being…

Strict
Patient
Demanding
Energetic

Question 2: Different cultural norms regarding self-expression are…

Stupid
Understandable
A mechanism of control
A challenge the teachers authority

Question 3: Which of the following parts of language should be learnt first, according the communicative approach?

Reading
Writing
Speaking
Culture

Question 4: Students whom cannot fully express themselves should be…

Motivated to express themselves as fully as possible
Reminded of the importance of preparation
Removed from the group to not slow the conversation
Encouraged to study harder for homework

Question 5: Which of the following is not an advantage of group work

Social interaction between different students
Social cohesion and co-operation
Demonstrating exemplary students
Peer-learning

Question 6: Humour is important but can have drawbacks, such as

Encouraging student to focus on spoken English rather than their textbooks
Being an inside joke with better students
Teaching common cultural comedic styles
Distracting you from your main task a educational leader

Question 7: Students learn best from

Clear, simple and well demonstrated examples
Abstract explanation
Simple questions
Textbooks

Question 8: Professional teachers should focus on the…

Best students
Richest students
Average of the class
Those paying attention

Lesson – 17

Question 1: Teaching topics should reflect

Personal interests
Local national history
Students interests
English grammar

Question 2: Language and culture are intertwined thus…

Your classes should teach English culture
You should educate student on how to better themselves by following English culture
You should teacher modern American culture
You should highlight the link between language and culture where useful.

Question 3: Contextualising language is useful to…

Provide a chance for students to memorise the correct replies
Allow students to apply targeted vocabulary
Allow students to learn about the real-world
Provide a chance to assess student grammar.

Question 4: Games are useful for…

Entertainment only
Impressing other teachers
Impressing students
Giving students a chance to apply new knowledge

Question 5: Being relaxed when you teach benefits

Everyone
The students most
You mostly
The schools image

Question 6: Group work is

Useful if focused
Useful if students talk English
A chance for better students to shine
A chance for struggling students to make friends

Lesson – 18

Question 1: What is likely to go wrong when planning a lesson?

Over-estimating the time needed for an activity
Under-estimating the time needed for an activity
Forgetting to include a review component
Over emphasis on vocabulary

Question 2: How can a teacher best avoid problems in a lesson

Plan little material and relax
Plan too much and push your students to reach your goals
Plan lots of material but allow students to achieve at their own pace
Plan lots of material be ready to adapt

Question 3: What mostly causes behaviour issues

Local culture
Incompetent students
Poorly planned lessons
Ill-prepared students.

Question 4: What is the best way to encourage focussed learning?

Plan simple but interesting lessons that can be tailored to students level
Plan simple but interesting lessons
Encourage students to plan their own lessons
Make lessons difficult to motivate students to work harder

Question 5: Lesson material that covers culture should come from a point of…

Teaching English culture as part of world history
Teaching English culture where it is useful to the language
Teaching English culture where it is useful to the students’
Teaching English culture as a way of bettering your common understanding

Question 6: Lessons should include…

Little planning and lots of images
Images, games, group work
Presentations and games
Review, introduction, varied activities and vocabulary

Lesson – 19

Question 1: I take great exception _______ the implication that I was not telling the truth.

To
With
Of
Because

Question 2: I assure you that everything you requested will be _______ as soon as possible.

Will be dealt with
Will deal
Will be deal with
Will done

Question 3: ‘New Zealand is a beautiful country with small cities. Such as Wellington and Dunedin.’

Correct
Incorrect

Question 4: ‘In Wellington, visitors can walk around the waterfront, go to several wonderful museums, or shop in small boutiques’

Correct
Incorrect

Question 5: ‘On a sunny day, the views around Sydney are beautiful. Because you can see the Opera House.’

Incorrect
Correct

Question 6: The world cup attracts ________ from all over the world

Competitive
Competition
Competitors
Compensation

Question 7: Mistakes of grammar are often caused by…

Unplanned lessons
Differences between native and English language
Poor preparation
Lack of focus

Question 8: The use of spelling and grammar correction functions of computers is

One of the reasons grammar is less important
Something that must be avoided
A useful tool to replace learning grammar
A useful but not a replacement for learning grammar

Question 9: The best way to respond to grammar mistakes is to

Provide the correction straight-away
Provide the correction at the end of the conversation
Ensure students understand why the mistake has happened and the difference of meaning
Ask the students ‘write lines’

Lesson – 20

Question 1: What is meant by ‘standard English’?

English from Britain
Modern American English
The Queen’s English
English devoid of localised expressions and mannerism

Question 2: Where does English come from?

England
America
Popular culture
It is a global a language

Question 3: Which sort of pronunciation should you teach?

That which you know best
Queen’s English
Whatever the students require
American

Question 4: New words are common in English, you should

Teach all the newest words you can find
Avoid new words, as they too new
Teach only what is in the Oxford Dictionary
Teach what will be the most useful for students

Question 5: Slang expressions should…

Not be taught
Be taught when they are useful or beneficial to understanding
Be taught when they are useful
Be the focus of your teaching

Question 6: Learning swear words is often a fun part of language learning for young adults, you should

Explain the cultural context of their use when they arise, explain the impact and discourage their use
Punish strictly their use
Use them as they will make your lesson more interesting
Let students use them and ignore them

Lesson – 21

Question 1: Visual material can be useful to teach grammar when it…

Aides students focus on the target language
Aides students to focus on the grammatical structure at hand
Are filled with bright moving images
Contain only static images

Question 2: Are games useful to teach grammar?

Yes, always
No, never
Yes, when they target the appropriate vocabulary
Yes, when they are fun and easy

Question 3: Examples help by…

Showing how the language should be used allowing students a better understanding.
Demonstrating the language in use by an expert with good pronunciation
Giving students time to check their phones
Allowing the best students more practice

Question 4: The best way to learn grammar is by…

Remembering the rules by heart
Focusing on the mistakes as character flaws
Using the language and allowing for corrections in a positive way
Ignoring grammar for spoken, but not written English

Question 5: English grammar is…

Not important, so long as speakers can understand each other
Impossible to master
Necessary for exams but not real-life
An essential part of the language

Lesson – 22

Question 1: When teaching vocabulary, pictures are…

Important
Unimportant
Somewhat useful
Essential

Question 2: Learning vocabulary should be based on…

Matching common sounds between the native and English language
What your students will need in the future
What your students needs to express themselves more fully
School policy

Question 3: Vocabulary is best learnt through

Memorisation
Repetition
Understanding of meaning
Translation

Question 4: Vocabulary should be….

A fun activity
A quick activity
A repeated activity
A boring activity

Question 5: Vocabulary is most useful for…

Preparation for examinations
Fluency
Impressing others
Writing

Question 6: The best way to teach vocabulary is to

Prepare worksheets
Repeat words many times
Use lessons that incorporate vocabulary into your students tasks
Motivate with prizes.

Lesson – 23

Question 1: Pronunciation is essential for conversation thus, you should

Punish misuse
Encourage students to try even if they are not perfect
Reward correct use with treats
Focus on expression rather than pronunciation

Question 2: Fear of public speaking is one of the greatest fears in the world, thus

Your class should focus on confidence building
Your classes shouldn’t require students to speak much
You should encourage shouting
You should support students whom struggle with this fear.

Question 3: The best way to learn pronunciation is to…

Practice famous speeches and mimic the voice
Read books aloud to yourself
Be confident, engage in lots of conversation making changes as you go
Phonics

Question 4: Phonics are…

Useful for young learners
Of limited use
A mixed blessing that doesn’t always reflect the reality of the spoken language
An easy way to teach students whom are unfamiliar with the language

Question 5: When teaching pronunciation you should

Over-exaggerate your facial movements
Demonstrate words many times in varied activities giving students a chance to practice
Explain how to make the sounds with diagrams
Use records which students can repeat

Lesson – 24

Question 1: When teaching young students songs are

Pretty much essential, as they are normally very useful
Expected by parents
Not useful
Demining to students intelligence

Question 2: Younger students can…

Focus
Focus if the games are longer than 3 minutes
Not focus for very long
Learn complex ideas quickly

Question 3: Young students benefit from

Constant change to class times
Consistency and formulaic patterns
Varied volumes of noise levels
Strict discipline

Question 4: Young students enjoy games that are….

Challenging
Simple
Simple but gain them rewards for using the vocabulary
In their native language

Question 5: Behaviour can be an issue for younger learners; this is mostly likely caused by…

Bad parenting
Lessons being too slow moving
Poor education systems
The fact they are children and children can’t focus

Question 6: Young students respond well to lessons based on…

Changing activities with similar content
Changing activities with different content
Structured lessons with revision and games
Songs and games

Lesson – 25

Question 1: Adult learners are…

Mature and well educated
Mature and self-motivated
Paying customers
Often older than you

Question 2: Learning English is for adult learners is often ….

Top priority
Last chance at success
Demanded by their boss
One of many things they do

Question 3: Respect is…

Given to the teacher
Demanded by the teacher
Earned through trust and demonstrated teaching skills
Offered by the student

Question 4: Adult learners who struggle with pronunciation are often…

Ingrained with language patterns, thus find it harder to change habits
Too earnest for their own good
Lazy, as they should know better
Focusing on the wrong thing

Question 5: Adult learners prefer to learn from young teachers

Always
Sometimes
If the teacher is handsome/beautiful
If the teacher is good

Question 6: Adult learners are best taught using

Practical examples
Songs and dance
Pictures
Relatable material

Lesson – 26

Question 1: During conversation, using the native language is…

Useful for communication
Harmful to conversation
Useful is students are new
A challenge to the teacher

Question 2: Playing set recordings for speaking practice is…

Useful to a limited degree
Most commonly done by native teachers
Useful if contextualised
Too difficult for students

Question 3: Students should speak English…

Only to practice
For as long as they are in the classroom
Weekly
Whenever they can manage it

Question 4: Conversational English practice is best used

To boost confidence
For listening practice
To test student comprehension
To maximise in-class practice listening & speaking skills

Question 5: Conversational topics work best when…

They are strictly defined and enforced
When they follow the textbook and scripted
Students are interested in them and want to share their opinions
Are based on revision

Question 6: Discussion topics can be problematic when…

Students do not previously know the topic
Students lack the vocabulary necessary to express themselves
Students are unsupervised
Conducted in the afternoon

Question 7: Multi-media should be used to…

Explain key ideas only
Distract or sedate students
Calm unruly students
As an accompaniment to your teaching topic

Lesson – 27

Question 1: Reading should be done…

As a part of a contextualised topic to reinforce the key vocabulary
Alone and in silence before class
Alone and aloud after class
Every morning, aloud as part of a large group

Question 2: Writing is based on self expression and communication, students should…

Focus on formulaic writing templates
Be given total freedom of style
Be instructed on different styles and given freedom to use new styles
Taught only what is useful for examinations.

Question 3: Writing in a TEFL classroom is…

Of little importance, compared to speaking
Of equal importance to reading by less important than speaking
More important than speaking but less important than writing
Of equal importance

Question 4: To learn basic reading students must…

Understand the connection between sounds and written syllables
Have a wide vocabulary
Be able to read in their native language
Practice everyday

Question 5: Students whom are more advanced in their reading should…

Be given harder books that Native-English Speakers read
Encouraged to use reading as pronunciation practice
Engage in discussion as to the meaning of the books
Given more books to read

Question 6: Reading is best taught to young learners…

Using text with no pictures
Using picture books
One on one with picture books
As a class repeating a book

Lesson – 28

Question 1: Examinations are….

Of little use as they dent confidence
Of high use as they foster excellence
Demanded by the schools
Part of testing student understanding and progress.

Question 2: Formative feedback on written work is…

Somewhat useful as they have already made the mistakes
Useful if explained and contextualised
Useful as it shows the mistakes of the students, giving them motivation
A good chance to practice oral English by having a chat

Question 3: The best way to evaluate oral English skills

Formal speeches
Reading aloud a passage from a novel
Conversations that are wide-scoped and free flowing
Predefined conversation topics progressing to free-flowing conversations.

Question 4: Writing examinations should focus on…

Ability to recall previously taught course content
Copying famous essays perfectly
Measuring self expression ability
Grammar

Question 5: Reading examinations should focus on…

Understanding the meaning of the text
Identifying numbers, dates and key facts
Explaining the historical context
Understanding the grammar usage and where rules do or do not apply

Question 6: Listening exercises should…

Be given everyday
Be used as a compliment to in class discussion
Not be used in class
Be used only if they mimic real-life conversation

Question 7: Reporting back the progress of students to the school or senior teachers is…

A waste of time
Something the school does but doesn’t really understand why
Part of a teachers duty and should be done often
Done after every lesson

Question 8: Evaluative examinations should be held…

Every class to test student understanding
Every class to check students have done homework
Towards the end of the course as a way to demonstrate progress
Infrequently as a surprise

Question 9: Examination grades should be issued according to

The system you used at school, as you are most familiar with this.
The schools requirements and as simply as possible
The schools requirement along with your own commentary and analysis where applicable
The students desired grades.

Lesson – 29

Question 1: In the workplace issues of cultural clash can arise when they do you should…

Expect others to conform to your culture as it is better
Expect other to conform to your culture as theirs is inferior
Try to smooth over differences in a respectful and understanding way
Demand the managers of the school punish the offence

Question 2: Different cultures have different views regarding morals and ethics, you should…

Conform to local culture
Maintain your own culture
Maintain the highest level of professional ethics possible irrespective of culture
Ignore differences and follow your own code.

Question 3: Certain topics can be taboo, when these arise in class, you should…

Handle the matter in a neutral way explaining as much as is useful to the class
Handle the matter in a joking way, making the subject less taboo
Handle the natter in a negative way, a teacher shouldn\’t discuss vulgar topics
Explain differences in culture as far as it is useful and appropriate the class.

Question 4: In the classroom the use of the native language should be…

Kept to a minimum, because it is inferior
Kept to a minimum as it allows more practice of English
Kept to a minimum as it allows greater learning of English
Allowed as it makes instructions faster

Question 5: Different cultures have different views towards respect to teachers you should…

Demand students respect you as a you respected teacher
Explain what is expected and demand students follow your rules
Explain what is expected and remind to students follow your rules where needed
Refuse to teach disrespectful students.

Question 6: A TEFL teachers jobs is to

Improve students moral character
Play games and have fun
Make the school look better
Teach English