TEFL LEVEL 5

Questions on Lesson Five  How many vowel sounds are there in English? There are 12 vowel sounds in the English language.  How many consonant sounds are there in English? There are 24 consonant sounds in the English language.  How many diphthongs are there? There are 8 diphthongs

Questions on Lesson Six  What is the name we give to real things we use for teaching in the classroom? It is called realia.  What do we call pictures which have been pasted onto card for classroom use? They are called flashcards.

Questions on Lesson Seven  Accuracy is more important than fluency in the presentation and practice stages of a lesson. True  The production stage is intended to develop fluency in the learners. True  It is normally acceptable to present dialect form when presenting new language. False  There is only one Standard English in the world

Questions on Lesson Eight List five typical situations where we need to listen  Examples of listening situations are listening to radio broadcasts, telephone conversations, airport announcements, receiving directions or instructions, and listening to speeches and lectures. What are the two main listening skills that we teach

Questions on Lesson Nine Which level of students is a teacher most likely to encounter?  Know-it-all  Those unwilling to accept presentation of language  Those without previously learned bad habits What is the term for learners who all share the same mother tongue?  They are known as Monolingual classes. Is the majority of EFL teaching around the world by native or non-native speakers of English?  The majority of EFL teaching is by non-native speakers of English. What d...

Questions on Lesson Ten What age range does the term “young learners” refer to?  It refers to ages 4-13 years old. Approximately when do children become capable of abstract thought?  Children become capable of abstract thought after the age of 7. Why it is vital to sit children tasks that are not too difficult?  It is vital to sit children tasks that are not too difficult because children are easily discouraged and they lose interest if the task is too difficult.

Question 1: What do you believe to be the qualities of a good teacher? To be a good teacher means to have a combination of qualities that complete each other and help to create a proactive teacher and a rewarding teaching experience. First of all, to be a teacher means to be a giver. It means being generous because teaching requires a lot of time and effort and resources. In addition to being generous a teacher should be fully committed, involved and dedicated to her job, duties, and resp...