Introduction To Learning Skills/Sub Skills

Question 1

Please list the 4 learning skills in the order of natural process

Answer 1

Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

Question 2

Name the four essential learning skills:

Answer 2

Listening
Speaking
Reading
Writing

Question 3

Listening:

Listening is commonly referred to as one of two (?) skills, along with (?)

Answer 3

Receptive

Reading

Question 4

Listening sub-skills:
Include:

Listening for (?)
Listening for specific (?)
Listening for global (?)

Answer 4

Gist

Specific detail

Global context

Question 5

Please list 4 reasons why listening errors occur

Answer 5

• Speed of delivery;
• connected speech (wazzatime);
• slang and colloquial language;
• unfamiliar accents;
• location (distant or face to face)
• intonation (or lack of)
• body language

Question 6

Speaking:

Speaking is known as a (?) skill.

Answer 6

Productive

Question 7

Please name 3 speaking sub-skills:

Answer 7

• pronunciation
• improvisation
• question/response interactions

Question 8

Linguists refer to any form of speaking practice as (?) events.

Answer 8

speaking events

Question 9

Speaking events can be classified as:

Transactional/interpersonal - known as (?)

Interactive/non-interactive - known as (?)

Planned/unplanned - known as (?)

Answer 9

Function

Purpose

Spontaneity

Question 10

A speaking event used to exchange information with the primary focus being the message, is?

A. Planned
B. Interpersonal
C. Transactional
D. Interactive
E. Non-interactive

Answer 10

C. Transactional

Question 11

A speaking event used to establish and maintain social relations, with the primary focus being on the social needs of the participants; is?

A. Planned
B. Interpersonal
C. Transactional
D. Interactive
E. Non-interactive

Answer 11

B. Interpersonal

Question 12

A speaking event where we speak directly with another person, is?

A. Planned
B. Interpersonal
C. Transactional
D. Interactive
E. Non-interactive

Answer 12

D. Interactive

Question 13

A speaking event with involves singing a song or reading an announcement, is?

A. Planned
B. Interpersonal
C. Transactional
D. Interactive
E. Non-interactive

Answer 13

E. Non-interactive

Question 14

Tip: Common Speaking Events

A conversation in a cafe would be described as interpersonal, interactive and mostly unplanned.
However, there could be transactional elements if we ask a favor.

Answer 14

There may also be non-interactive elements if we are telling an anecdote or there could be a planned event if we are proposing marriage.

Question 15

Tip:

Teachers must understand the value of students listening to and repeating words and phrases after the teacher.

Answer 15

It helps cement the meaning, function and pronunciation and can bring the word or phrase to the forefront of a students thoughts.

Question 16

Tip:
Repeating target language increases confidence and by allowing students to rethink, plan, and repeatedly rehearse language, they which achieve a greater degree of fluency.

Answer 16

However, teachers should remember that it’s better to focus more on communication than pronunciation.

Question 17

Reading sub-skills:

Skimming is which of the following sub-skills

A. Reading for global understanding
B. Reading for gist
C. Reading for detail

Answer 17

B. Reading for gist

Question 18

Reading sub-skills:

Scanning is which of the following sub-skills

A. Reading for global understanding
B. Reading for gist
C. Reading for detail

Answer 18

C. Reading for detail

Question 19

Reading sub-skills:

Critical awareness is which of the following sub-skills

A. Reading for global understanding
B. Reading for gist
C. Reading for detail

Answer 19

A. Global understanding

Question 20

Please state the natural reading progression for language acquisition.

Answer 20

Skimming

Scanning

Critical awareness

Question 21

To look over magazine covers and quickly make a choice, is what type reading sub-skill

A. Critical awareness (global)
B. Skimming (gist)
C. Scanning (detail)

Answer 21

B. Skimming

Question 22

To identify and make connections between words and find specific information within text, such as reading a bus time table or doing research. Is which of the following reading sub-skills.

A. Critical awareness (global)
B. Skimming (gist)
C. Scanning (detail)

Answer 22

C. Scanning

Question 23

Once key points are identified, going back and reading the deeper context of the text is which of the following reading sub-skills.

A. Critical awareness (global)
B. Skimming (gist)
C. Scanning (detail)

Answer 23

A. Critical awareness

Question 24

Tip:
Pre teaching vocabulary before scanning helps students find details in context.

However

Answer 24

The most common technique is after scanning but before critical awareness. This ensures students have had a chance to infer meaning on their own and thus presentation becomes more of a clarification session.

Question 25

Along with speaking, writing is known as a (?) skill, as it involves the expression of ideas through the target language.

Answer 25

Productive

Question 26

When writing notes in class student should use.

A. The target language
B. Their native language

Answer 26

A. The target language

Question 27

Tip:
In writing there is a need to consider to what extent you focus on ensuring that the students follow correct processes and structures as distinct from how well they achieve communication.

Answer 27

The main writing sub-skill you want students to develop is “writing habit”. Once guided into a writing habit they will see that it is highly useful for their acquisition of English.

Question 28

Writing habit is an example of creating “learner autonomy”, where the student is able to self study and investigate the language without the need for a teachers presence.

Answer 28

Other writing skill-sets include:
• spelling
• punctuation
• achieving desired genre
• penmanship