Questões Militares de Inglês - Aspectos linguísticos | Linguistic aspects

World Englishes and ELF have created a dilemma for English teachers, especially those in non-speaking English countries. This dilemma involves mainly the teaching of:

Choose the alternative that correctly names the parts of speech of the sentence below:
The – principal – sent – them – to – her – office – immediately.

Choose the alternative in which all the words have the same final sound:

Match the technique for encouraging motivation with the general advice on motivation, Then choose the altemative that shows the correct sequence,

TECHNIQUES

1. Encourage leamer autonomy

2. Find out what students think

3. Make your feedback positive and constructive.

4. Build variety into your teaching.

GENERAL ADVICE

( ) Give comments on students work which are helpful and enable them to feel a sense of progress.

( ) Choose activities that different students can respond to in different ways, for example, making posters or writing poems.

( ) Train students to use reference resources to help them study successfully on their own. 

School-age children and adults require different approaches to teaching. Write "C" (children) if the statement below describes a category for teaching children and "A" (adult) if it describes a category for teaching adults or "B" if it applies to both. Then, choose the alternative that corresponds to the correct sequence.

( ) Don't explain grammar using terms like "relative clause" or " present perfect".
( ) Context-reduced language can be used temporarily.
( ) Certain more difficult concepts or pattern require more repetition.
( ) Activities should be designed to capture their immediate interest.
( ) Use a variety of activities to keep interest and attention alive.