MID-SEMESTER EXAM

Question 1

What is GTM?

Answer 1

Grammar-Translation Method

Question 2

Does the GTM use the L1 or the L2 to teach?

Answer 2

In the L1

Question 3

What type of material does the GTM uses?

Answer 3

Literacy

Question 4

What theory is the GTM based off of?

Answer 4

None

Question 5

How is language perceived in the GTM?

Answer 5

A mental activity, intellectual purposes

Question 6

What is the GTM aiming for?

Answer 6

Translation of texts, access to literature

Question 7

What type of activities are used in the GTM

Answer 7

Translation and comprehension questions

Question 8

What is the teacher’s role in GTM?

Answer 8

Authority needs to provide accurate corrections.

Question 9

Is translation solely made from L2 to L1

Answer 9

No, L2 can be used
i.e.; comparison between L1 and L2

Question 10

How is grammar taught in GTM?

Answer 10

Deductively

Question 11

What is the main focus(GTM)?

Answer 11

reading and writing (translation)
focus on form

Question 12

What are the cultural elements used in a GTM class?

Answer 12

Literacy and art

Question 13

What is DM?

Answer 13

The Direct Method

Question 14

Is the DM conducted in the L1 or L2?

Answer 14

Solely in L2

Question 15

What type of material is used in DM classes?

Answer 15

• Images, objects, visual and audible props.
• Cultural elements (Idioms, values, history, geography, etc.)

Question 16

How is grammar taught in DM?

Answer 16

Inductively

Question 17

What theory is the DM based off of?

Answer 17

It is a response to GTM, no real theory
After the reform movement, Learn ike children

Question 18

What is DM aiming for?

Answer 18

Communication: think in the target language

Question 19

Does DM require much preparation from the teacher?

Answer 19

Yes, it also requires a good role model

Question 20

What is the general term for everyday objects used by the teacher as means of aid?

Answer 20

Realia

Question 21

How is pronunciation corrected?

Answer 21

On the spot:
- rising intonation
- repeating the student’s mistake
- mentioning there is an error

Question 22

How and when is the L1 used in DM?

Answer 22

NEVER

Question 23

What does the term “spot check” means in DM?

Answer 23

It is used to target specific students after a choral repetition

Question 24

In DM: How is pronunciation corrected? What are techniques that can be used?

Answer 24

inductively;
- Choral repetition
- Demonstration (mime and draws picture)

Question 25

When is writing introduced in the DM?

Answer 25

Right at first

Question 26

What is ALM?

Answer 26

Audiolingual Method

Question 27

Is ALM conducted in L1 or L2?

Answer 27

Solely L2

Question 28

What type of material uses ALM?

Answer 28

Dialogues

Question 29

What theory is ALM based off of?

Answer 29

Behaviorism or structuralism

Question 30

How is language perceived in ALM?

Answer 30

It is a habit

Question 31

What is ALM aiming for?

Answer 31

Automatize the language

Question 32

What activities are used in ALM classes?

Answer 32

Drills (chain, minimal-pairs, etc.)

Question 33

What cultural elements are used in ALM?

Answer 33

Day to day culture

Question 34

Does ALM require much preparation from the teacher?

Answer 34

Teacher is seen as an orchestrator

Question 35

In what order are the 4 competences taught in ALM?

Answer 35

Listening, speaking, reading, writing

Question 36

What importance is given to vocabulary in the ALM?

Answer 36

Vocabulary over grammar

Question 37

What is the backward build-up drill?

Answer 37

Build sentences from the end

Question 38

What is CLT?

Question 39

What factors lead to the creation of CLT?

Question 40

What is another term for CLT?

Question 41

In CLT is the focus on accuracy or fluency?

Question 42

In CLT what is the teacher’s role?

Question 43

What is CLT based of off?

Question 44

What is scaffolding?