Tesol test 1 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

1. What does TEFL stand for? o Teaching English to Foreign Learners. o Test of English Fluency. o Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Correct 1/1 Correct! The answer is "Teaching English as a Foreign Language" 2. What does TESOL stand for? o Teaching English Speaking Language Skills o Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages o Test of English Speaking Literacy Correct 1/1 3. What does a TESOL/TEFL course focus on? o Proving your English language skills....

ESL PRAXIS 5362 Latest Update Graded A+ English Phonemes 26 letters/ 44 phonemes BF Skinner Behaviorist Theory of Language Learning. Children enter the world as a blank slate and are influenced by the environment. "ope rant conditioning" Schema The framework around information that is stored in the brain. Code switching mixing of words in L1 and L2 Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- atte...

TESOL Praxis II Practice Test Questions and Answers formative assessment - Answer-Assessment during instruction. Ongoing assessment that checks for understanding while teaching and learning are still happening. Ex: Observations, discussions, questioning, exit cards, peer and self assessment. standardized assessment - Answer-Any form of test that (1) requires all test takers to answer the same questions, and (2) is scored in a consistent manner. Ex: Multiple-choice test Performance ass...

TESOL Praxis II Practice Test Questions And Complete Solutions formative assessment - ANSWER- Assessment during instruction. Ongoing assessment that checks for understanding while teaching and learning are still happening. Ex: Observations, discussions, questioning, exit cards, peer and self assessment. standardized assessment - ANSWER- Any form of test that (1) requires all test takers to answer the same questions, and (2) is scored in a consistent manner. Ex: Multiple-choice test ...

English Phonemes 26 letters/ 44 phonemes BF Skinner Behaviorist Theory of Language Learning. Children enter the world as a blank slate and are influenced by the environment. "ope rant conditioning" Schema The framework around information that is stored in the brain. Code switching mixing of words in L1 and L2 Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- attempts...

TESOL Praxis II Practice Test Questions and Answers formative assessment - Answer-Assessment during instruction. Ongoing assessment that checks for understanding while teaching and learning are still happening. Ex: Observations, discussions, questioning, exit cards, peer and self assessment. standardized assessment - Answer-Any form of test that (1) requires all test takers to answer the same questions, and (2) is scored in a consistent manner. Ex: Multiple-choice test Performance ass...

Inter-language Strategy used by second language learner to compensate for lack of proficiency. the learners' language system is neither that of his mother tongue nor that of the second language, but contains elements of both. errors need to be seen as evidence of the learner's developing system. Overgeneralization Inter language strategy- attempts to apply a rule across the board w/o regard for exceptions. Bended vs bent. Simplification L2 learner uses resources that require l...

TESOL Practice Test Questions and Correct Answers Behaviorist Model - Answer-BF Skinner - individuals learn language as a direct response to stimuli. Considered to be overly simplistic Nativist Model - Answer-Noam Chomsky - individuals are born with a universal wired into their brains Zone of Proximal Development - Answer-Vygotsky - the difference between what a person knows and what he could know if given assistance from someone else -- scaffolding, modeling, cues, encouragement. S...

1. What does TEFL stand for? o Teaching English to Foreign Learners. o Test of English Fluency. o Teaching English as a Foreign Language. Correct 1/1 Correct! The answer is "Teaching English as a Foreign Language" 2. What does TESOL stand for? o Teaching English Speaking Language Skills o Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages o Test of English Speaking Literacy Correct 1/1 3. What does a TESOL/TEFL course focus on? o Proving your English language skills....

TEFL Certification: Unit 2 Questions and Answers Already Graded A Key traits & characteristics of a competent & effective instructor: 1. Adheres to a code of practice for teachers at all times. 2. Establishes good rapport & relationships with all learners at all times. 3. Fosters a constructive learning experience 4. Adjusts own level of English to suit the class 5. Always gives clear, precise instructions 6. Chooses appropriate moments for correcting the learners' language 7. Understands the n...