Questões de Concurso Militar EsFCEx 2010 para Oficial - Magistério Inglês

" _____________ is a set of procedures, i.e., a system that spells out rather precisely how to teach a second or foreign language." The best word that will fill in the blank in the preceding definition is:

Match the approach to its corresponding view of language and choose the alternative that shows the right sequence.

 APPROACH

1. Grammar Translation 

2. Direct Method

3. Community language leaming

4. Natural Approach 

VIEW OF LANGUAGE

( ) Vehicle for communicating meaning

( ) Student generated 

( ) Everyday spoken language

Considering instructional variables such as skill, register and need, we can say that teaching grammar is very important when:

Which is the most influential factor affecting a learner's pronunciation?

Which of the reading strategies below is related to bottom-up procedures?

Scanning is:

Which of the test types below best measures the learning process?

Using audio material to teach listening has a number of advantages and disadvantages. Write A (advantage) or D (disadvantage) and choose the alternative that shows the correct sequence.

( ) Students can hear a variety of different voices.
( ) Audio material is portable and readily available.
( ) The audibility of recorded material often gives cause for concern.
( ) Everyone has to listen at the same speed.

Match the background elements of a lesson plan on the left to the examples on the right. Choose the alternative that shows the correct sequence.

ELEMENTS OF A PLAN 

1. Aims

2. Class profile

3. Language focus

4. Assumptions

5. Anticipated problems

6. Timetable fit

EXAMPLES

( ) In the past lesson students dealt with the irregular past tense of the verbs. Next week we will be reviewing modais.

( ) Students might not be able to use the contracted form of ‘ should not have’.

( ) Based on previous lessons, students might not have problems with the new vocabulary.

( ) Students will be able to use the simple present to talk about daily routines.

( ) To give students practice in reading for both gist and for detail. 

Complete the statement below with the words from the box. Then, mark the correct alternative.

"In order to ensure a positive class atmosphere teachers should________ and_________."

Pair work is common in most English classroom. Write "T" (true) or "F" (false) next each statement about the use of pair work and choose the alternative that shows the correct sequence.

( ) It increases the amount of speaking time any one student gets in the class.
( ) It does not allow teacher time to work with one or two pairs while the others continue working.
( ) It is not always popular with students.
( ) It is relatively difficult to organize.
( ) Students in pairs can often veer away from the point of the exercise.

Read the following statements about designing speaking techniques. Then, mark the correct alternative.

I. Use techniques that focus on form only.
II. Provide extrinsically motivating techniques.
III. Encourage the use of authentic language.
IV. Provide appropriate feedback and correction.
V. Encourage the development of listening strategies.

Match the type of syllabus on the left to a syllabus item on the right. Then, choose the correct alternative.

TYPE OF SYLLABUS

1. Grammatical 

2. Notional-functional 

3. Content-based

4. Task-based 

SYLLABUS ITEM

( ) Express likes and dislikes.

( ) Simple present.

( ) Say hello formally and informally. 

( ) Listen to the weather forecast and decide what to wear.

( ) Addition and subtraction. 

( ) Answer a phone call and take a message. 

Say whether the following statements are true "T" or false "F" about English as lingua franca ELF and then choose the alternative that shows the correct sequence.

( ) When English is used as a lingua franca, the speakers share the same LI and English is not their mother tongue.

( ) The non-use of the third person present simple tense -s is one of the characteristics of ELF.

( ) Non-native speakers of English seem to be better at ELF communication than native speakers are. 

Mark the alternative that is an example of a metacognitive strategy.

Match the learning strategy types with an example and choose the alternative that shows the correct sequence.

LEARNING STRATEGY 

1. Memory strategy 

2. Compensation strategy

3. Affective strategy

4. Social strategy

EXAMPLE

( ) Asking for correction.

( ) Making positive statements.

( ) Coining words.

( ) Using imagery.

( ) Grouping.

( ) Using mime or gesture.

( ) Taking risks wisely.

( ) Cooperating with others. 

Which of the following statements describes a listening bottom-up processing goal?

Match each school of thought in second language acquisition to its corresponding themes. Then, choose the alternative that shows the right sequence.

SCHOOLS OF THOUGHT

1. Structuralism and Behaviorism

2. Rationalism and Cognitive psychology

3. Constructivism 

THEMES 

( ) Innateness.

( ) Observable performance.

( ) Conditioning. 

( ) Universal grammar.

( ) Interlanguage variability.

( ) Interactive discourse. 

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.

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.