EDUC 134 Study Guide

Which of the following is NOT a pre-reading activity?

Discussing

What is intensive reading?

Slow and thorough reading

Which of the following are methods for students who are at the intermediate and advanced levels of reading?

predicting, reading & studying the text outside of class, and comprehension checks

Which of the following are problems with the traditional approach to teaching adults?

comprehension problem, limited exposure to English content, discouragement

Which of the following is a way to encourage student independence?

encouraging students to ask questions

Literacy dances are individual practices that are encouraged to be done independently.

False

What are the steps for a whole-class reading assignment

Prereading -> Out of class reading task -> Accountability

The best reading strategies include both bottom-up and top-down strategies.

True

Reading fluency relates to which of the following answers?

• The appropriate use of prosodic features such as stress, pitch, and appropriate text phrasing

• Automatic word recognition

• Accuracy in decoding

Which one is not a main point/outlining?

Working and presenting individually

What writing activity is recommended for English learners who are beginners?

Copying

Which of the following is NOT a strategy to keep a writing class communicative and interesting:

Have students listen to an audio and write a summary of it

How can in class writing be beneficial for the teacher? (Select all that apply)

• Can see a student’s progress

• See what reference tools they use

• Give feedback on their writing

What does a typical cycle of writing a paper look like?

Prewriting, Feedback, Writing, Feedback, Revising, Evaluation

Which of the following is NOT a component of composition planning?

Looking at others’ ideas for inspiration

Which of the following is a reason for what narrative writing is beneficial for students? (Select all that apply)

• They can write about their own experiences

• Following a chronological order is easy for them

• They can be made fun for students

An important skill in addition to generating texts is students learning to plan and edit texts in multiple drafts outside of class.

True

Which of the following is NOT a method for teachers to structure writing assignments?

Make the assignment easy to grade

Why are Research Papers highly recommended for writing projects? (Select all that apply)

• Students can engage in conversation after writing to also practice speaking

• Students can practice reading skills when looking for materials and resources

• Students can exercise their creative writing by choosing their own topic

Teachers should limit the amount of feedback they give students on their writing as it may make them second guess their abilities.

False

Understanding that the phrase take responsibility and the phrase make progress are commonly used together is an example of what vocabulary word feature?

Collocation

Which of the following is not considered part of learning a new word?

Focusing on the pronunciation of the word

It is helpful to think of command of vocabulary as falling into two categories: productive and receptive. Which of the following next describes the difference between productive and receptive vocabulary?

Productive vocabulary is words you use, while receptive vocabulary is words you understand

Learning vocabulary is more effective when students learn strategies they can use outside of the classroom?

True

What are the basic factors for vocabulary memorization approaches?

1. Concentration 2. Repetition 3. Meaningful manipulation

At which vocabulary level should students be using more work with real English materials and less with textbooks?

Advanced

What type of vocabulary is important for reading and listening? 

Receptive vocabulary

Which of the following is not a strategy mentioned for learning vocabulary?

Avoiding review after learning a new word

The teacher’s main role in vocabulary teaching is facilitating student study and providing accountability.

True

Which of the following is a disadvantage of using dictionaries for support when learning vocabulary in the discovery stage?

Dictionaries can slow down reading and learning because students stop often to look up words

What is the primary goal of grammar instruction in language teaching?

Helping students communicate accurately and effectively

Which approach involves explaining grammar rules before students practice them?

Deductive

What is the correct order of steps for teaching grammar points?

Preparation, presentation, explanation, practice

In what two ways is grammar similar to vocabulary?

Both used receptively for comprehension in reading or listening and productively in speech and writing

Marthas Kolln’s definition of grammar is "the internalized system that native speakers of a language share"?

True

Choose an acceptable grammar rule for students to follow?

Make nouns plural by adding an “s”

1979, W. B. Elley, I. H. Barham, H. Lamb, and M. Wyllie reported on a three-year experiment in New Zealand, comparing the effectiveness of grammar taught in high school, instruction in traditional grammar, and no grammar instruction. What did they conclude?

After two years of the study, no differences were detected in writing performance or language competence. After three years, small differences appeared, favoring the transformational grammar group.

Grammar has to be taught until 100% mastery.

False

Grammar changes over time

True

A reason to insist on _____ is that they serve as a check on the accuracy of a student’s grammar question.

Examples

What are the three elements of the definition of culture?

Shared knowledge, views, and patterns

Why is culture taught?

• It helps students better infer the actions and beliefs of others

• It helps students avoid misunderstanding others

• It helps students get a better understanding of their own ideas and beliefs, and make connections

• It helps them with top-down strategies

What are the three levels of culture?

Western, National, Group

Is Oprah Winfrey an example of shared knowledge?

True

The most direct way to approach the teaching of culture is simply to talk about it.

True

_______ activities are an excellent vehicle for examining many aspects of culture while practicing speaking skills.

Pair and Small group tasks

One issue with teaching culture includes the history of western countries’ colonization.

True

How do you mitigate the problems of teaching US/western culture in other countries?

Discuss the culture with a balanced perspective, not speaking about it as if it is the best or right way to act

The two factors of Communication Competence are ______ & appropriateness.

effectiveness

The methods to teaching culture are, cultural information research projects, _____, _____ and _____.

cultural perspectives interview projects, and reflexive cultural research projects

In “The impact of popular literature study on literacy development in EFL: More evidence for the power of reading” (Lao et. al., 2000), the experimental group stated that they have not done any reading in English for pleasure.

True

The gains made by the experimental group (Lao et. al., 2000) were significantly greater than the gains made by the comparison group

True

What is social dance?

Meaning and action and involves interactions of individuals and group

Meaningful reading is an important source of…

Literacy competence

What was the "simplest" book that the students in (Lao et. al., 2000) read first?

Charlotte’s Web

______ as a social construct situated in specific contexts emphasizes the place of ____ practice.

Literacy; oral

What might be a problem with the traditional teaching approach?

• Comprehension problem 

• Limited amounts of exposure to English content

• Discouragement

What can be done to overcome a school-home discontinuity experienced by minority children?

Get special help to ease the transition

Amy, a ______ year old was the main participant in the study who learned through speaking and communal necessities.

Three

What is an example of a familiar literacy tradition for minority children?

One-to-one oral interaction

What does TEFL stand for?

Teaching English as a Foreign Language

Which approach to grammar teaching allows students to discover grammar rules through examples before receiving an explanation?

Inductive approach

To become a professional, you need information about multiple things. Select all that apply:

• Professional Organizations

• EFL Certification Programs

• MA/MS TESOL Programs

One reason for teaching culture is to improve students’ top-down comprehension skills.

True

Intercultural communication competence requires:

Cultural knowledge, knowledge of individuals, and contextual knowledge

Which of the following is a symptom of cultural burnout?

• Decreased patience and increased irritability

• An increased tendency to be critical of the host culture

• Withdrawal from contact with the host culture into a small community of other outsiders (expats)

Put the stages of cultural shock in order:

Honeymoon, Comparing, Adjustment, Mastery

CAELA stands for the Center for Adult English Language ______.

Acquisition

Which organization supports English language professionals worldwide through conferences, webinars, grants, and professional communities?

TESOL International Association

Which of the following are valid strategies to effectively deal with cultural burnout?

• Explore new aspects of your environment.

• Avoid overloading work and activity schedules.

• Allow yourself strategic retreats into your own culture.

• Try to maintain a positive attitude and not give in to the tendency to constantly find fault.