English test 3 Paper 1 1 / 19 Which of the following helps in learning the second language without using the printed text? (Situations approach) (Natural approach) (Language immersion) (Grammar-translation method) 2 / 19 A foreign / non-mother tongue language teacher often faces the problem of a class full of reluctant, unmotivated learners. This can be helped by (encouraging learners to take their own time to complete assignments) (using methods and strategies to motivate and make learning more challenging in the class) (taking the help of an academic counsellor who will address the class) (identifying the students who are unmotivated and taking a special class for them) 3 / 19 Students who do not have the opportunities to use the target language outside the classroom, demonstrate much lower levels of language competency. This can be overcome by (conducting tests periodically to motivate them to learn) (giving them a set of commonly used sentences and vocabulary which they are expected to use) (setting separate tasks which are easier, with more time to complete them) (engaging them in specific language-focused tasks which are indirectly monitored by their group leaders) 4 / 19 What is the ‘task’ in task-based language learning? (A piece of work which requires learners to do an activity using language) (A piece of work for parents to do their children’s homework) (A piece of activity for teachers to do in the classroom) (A piece of work which requires learners to learn language through pair work/whole-class work) 5 / 19 After a story-telling session, the learners are asked to change the ending of the story. This will help the learners to (Understand grammar better) (Develop library reference skills) (Evaluate the teacher’s teaching) (Become imaginative) 6 / 19 Substitution table drill helps teachers in (Developing free writing skills) (Improving the fluency of learners) (Evaluating the listening skills) (Giving controlled language practice) 7 / 19 Learners are involved in individual activities, group work and whole-class work because these (Provide the learners opportunities to relax in the classroom) (Have the sole aim of introducing variety in a language classroom) (Enable the already overworked teacher to preserve her energy) (Afford the learners opportunities to use the language in a focused manner for real-life interaction) 8 / 19 Before starting a story titled ‘Brave Big …’, the teacher initiates a discussion with students on ‘Bravery’. The teacher is trying to achieve which of the following through this activity? (Activate the students’ previous knowledge) (Activate the intellect of students) (Activate enthusiasm) (Activate the efferent stance of students) 9 / 19 Here is a list of tasks commonly included in a language classroom. Which of these sees children as active learners? (Children work in groups to generate interpretations of a poem) (Children carefully memorise correct answers to questions on a poem) (Children write answers to questions given at the end of a poem) (Children carefully note down answers from the blackboard) 10 / 19 Young learners will enjoy a play included in the textbook when they (Listen to the teacher reading the play) (Perform the play) (Get detailed explanations about the play from the teacher) (Read the play silently) 11 / 19 In learning a language, students’ talking time should be increased because (They use the target language for various purposes) (Teachers feel relaxed while students are talking) (They enjoy spending time talking with their friends) (They can learn the correct pronunciation from each other) 12 / 19 While teaching English, a teacher is not able to draw attention of some students sitting at the back. She should (Engage them by asking questions and evaluating her teaching method) (Stop explaining the concept and start dictating the notes to students) (Scold them for not paying attention) (Ignore them and carry on) 13 / 19 When young learners seem to lose interest in the lesson, the teacher should (Tell a story or conduct an interesting activity) (Ask them to sit quietly for some time) (Allow them to go out and play) (Ask them to sleep for a while) 14 / 19 Maximum participation of students during teaching in a language classroom is possible through (Lecture method) (Translation method) (Inductive method) (Discussion and demonstration methods) 15 / 19 Which of the following situations would be the best for maximum transfer of learning? (Different tasks requiring different responses) (Different tasks requiring same responses) (Similar tasks requiring different responses) (Similar tasks requiring same responses) 16 / 19 Principle of selection and grading of words is based on its (Frequency) (Teachability) (Range) (All of the above) 17 / 19 Teachers must keep in contact with parents to help them understand their children and to provide appropriate guidance to develop the pupils’ (Intelligence) (Potentials) (Foresightedness) (Memory) 18 / 19 Methods of language teaching should consider which of the following? (Examination system) (Level, age and ability of learners) (Time limit or time frame) (Target language) 19 / 19 Suppose you get a Hindi medium student who has not learnt English. He is given five sentences to be translated from Hindi to English. As an evaluator/teacher, which aspect would you try to evaluate in him? 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