English test 2 P1 1 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) A language teacher asks students to collect flowers to make a flower scrapbook. She also asks them to write the name of each flower in their language and in English. This activity will help her to promote …… multilingualism language across the curriculum a love for nature integration of subjects 2 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) In a language classroom, a teacher is asking students to interact in groups and then share their personal response to the poem with each other. This task promotes social interaction as advocated by …… Skinner Lev Vygotsky Chomsky Piaget 3 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) Which of the following is not true about language learning and acquisition? All children can learn many languages, if they are given opportunity and environment First language interferes in the learning of second language Language learning should begin from meaning and move to understanding form First language supports learning of second language 4 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) Piaget’s theory on language development suggests that language is learnt through assimilation and accommodation interaction with the society trial and error universal grammar in the child’s mind 5 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) “Human beings are born with the capacity to acquire language” — this statement is related to Vygotsky Piaget Chomsky Bruner 6 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) The language acquired from birth by a child with the help of family members is known as First Language Second Language Regional Language Foreign Language 7 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) If students of a class use limited vocabulary during communication, what will be the best way to enhance their vocabulary? Ask students to make a list of synonyms and antonyms of usable words during communication Ask students to read more books and write down the words from them Ask students to read the text aloud twice and thrice in a day Ask students to communicate in groups and allow them to replace used words with new suitable words 8 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) In spite of its complex nature, “language is acquired with the help of innate grammatical knowledge”. This idea refers to the theory proposed by Stephen Krashen Noam Chomsky Lev Vygotsky Jean Piaget 9 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) Which one of the following is the most important pre-requisite for language learning? Children’s motivation to learn the language List of aims and objectives of the language to be learnt Providing a good textbook to children to learn the language Using structural situation approach while learning 10 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) The most important factor which is responsible for the differentiation between language learning and language acquisition is language environment grammar of language assessment in language textbook of language 11 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) Which statement is true about Piaget? Thought precedes language Language precedes thoughts Language and thoughts are independent Language and speech are merged around the age of three 12 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) Which one of these is not true about language acquisition theory by Noam Chomsky? Deep structure of language Transformational grammar Language Acquisition Device Prime role of child’s environment 13 / 20 (CTET Jan 2022) Language develops among children once they interact …… with others with physical objects with self remain silent 14 / 20 (CTET July 2019) Learning to speak in a second language does not involve its pronunciation culturally bound speaking events theoretical knowledge of a language second language grammatical knowledge 15 / 20 (CTET Jul 2019) 30. As per Noam Chomsky’s theory, the role of Language Acquisition Device (LAD) helps children to (imitate the language spoken by adults) (learn second language easily) (communicate actively in second language) (generate grammar rules) 16 / 20 29. “Children deserve most of the credit for the language that they acquire.” This observation implies that in modern classrooms (students pursue their own lines of enquiry) (students need not attend L2 classes) (students may choose L2 on their own) (the teacher establishes the task and supports or facilitates learning) 17 / 20 28. Which observation supports Noam Chomsky’s ideas about language acquisition? (Children’s language development follows a similar pattern across cultures) (The stage of language development occurs at about the same age in most children) (Children acquire language quickly and effortlessly about the same age) (All of the above) 18 / 20 (CTET Sep 2015) 27. The linguist, Noam Chomsky maintains that every child has an innate Language Acquisition Device (LAD) that he/she uses for (Phonemes) (Universal Grammar) (Complex words) (Semantics) 19 / 20 (CTET Feb 2014) 26. Learning a new language after puberty leads to … of a foreign language. (difficulty in acquisition) (normal acquisition) (greater mastery) (loss of mastery) 20 / 20 (CTET Jul 2019) 31. Which of the following statements is correct? (Children come to school with a treasure of experience and their mother tongue acts like a resource in learning English) (Children’s first language is a hurdle in learning English) (It is difficult to teach English as they use their first language in every aspect and ignore English) (As a teacher you would like to give a list of English words on the very first day) Your score is 0% Restart quiz Post navigation English test 1 P1 English test 4 P1