Elt2 Midterm 2024

Student’s full nam e: __________________________ Student I D num ber:_____________________
ELT METHODOLOGY MODULE 2 – MIDTERM TEST

Time allowed: 60 minutes
I. Choose the best answer to the following questions. (20 pts)
1. What is the first step in the pre-reading stage of teaching reading?
A. Vocabulary review B. Question discussion C. Silent reading D. Prediction
2. What does a 'jigsaw' reading activity involve?
A. Students read different parts of a text and then share information with each other
B. Students piece together a story from a series of images
C. Students take turns reading aloud
D. Students create a puzzle using vocabulary words
3. In listening activities, what is the 'gist'?
A. A detailed understanding B. A general understanding
C. The main characters D. The plot twist
4. When teaching reading, the questions in the pre-stage should focus on _______.
A. types of grammar used in the text B. styles of writing adopted by the writer
C. background knowledge of the learners D. types of vocabulary used by the author
5. How can teachers help students improve their listening for detail?
A. By giving a lecture on the main theme of the listening text
B. By setting specific tasks related to the listening content
C. By asking them to translate the listening text
D. By playing music in the background of the listening text
6. What kind of tasks should be assigned for the first listening stage?
A. Difficult tasks to challenge students B. Tasks focused on pronunciation
C. Tasks focused on main ideas D. Tasks that require detailed understanding
7. Which of the following is a principle of vocabulary instruction?
A. Teaching only abstract words B. Focusing on the form of the word
C. Teaching both active and passive vocabulary D. Avoiding using any real-life examples
8. What approach is NOT recommended when aiming for successful vocabulary instruction?
A. Encouraging students to use new words in their writing
B. Providing definitions only without example sentences
C. Incorporating songs and rhymes related to new vocabulary
D. Conducting quizzes and tests to reinforce vocabulary learning
9. International, submarine and semicircle include examples of ______.
A. formal language B. idioms C. prefixes D. collocations
10. But and bat; want and won't, hurt and heart are examples of ______.
A. weak forms B. minimal pairs C. rhymes D.flat intonation
11. Which activity does NOT focus on accuracy?
A. Information gap activities B. Filling in the gaps with a correct preposition
C. Single word prompt substitution D. Repetion drill
12. Which of the following is NOT an appropriate activity for mechanical practice in teaching grammar?
A. substitution B. information gap C. repetition D. picture prompts
13. Which of the following is true about teaching pronunciation?
A. Teachers should only refer to intonation when teaching it.
B. Native-like pronunciation is the goal.
C. Teachers should do aural drills most of the time.
D. Teachers should not distort when giving a model.
14. When teaching the lexical item "impossible" which technique is best utilized to illustrate its meaning?
A. Visual aids B. Word formation C. Synonyms D. Realia
15. If a teacher wants to explain the word "thermometer," which technique would be most effective?
A. Mime B. Realia C. Synonyms D. Word formation
16. Which of the following lexical items can best be taught with the technique of enumeration?
A. fruits B. anger C. patience D. movements
17. Which of the following game can best be used in the aural drills of teaching pronunciation?
A. pronunciation journey B. stepping stone C. telephone numbers D. find the way out
18. In which of the following items should we pay attention to secondary stress?
A. photography B. photograph C. photographer D. photographic
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19. What is the main goal of mechanical grammar practice?
A. To help students understand grammar rules in depth
B. To help students memorize grammar rules
C. To help students apply grammar rules in context
D. To help students develop communicative competence
20. What is the best way to teach a new grammar structure to students?
A. By giving them a long list of rules to memorize
B. By providing them with plenty of opportunities to practice using the structure in context
C. By asking them to read about the structure in a grammar textbook
D. By giving them a quiz to test their prior knowledge of the structure
II. Decide whether these statements are TRUE (T) or FALSE (F). (20 pts)
1. Students should only read a text once for comprehension.
2. The quality of the recording does not affect the teaching of listening.
3. Teachers don't need to listen to a tape before taking it to class.
4. Students should be encouraged to respond to the content of a listening, not just to the language.
5. It's not necessary to prepare students before listening to a recording.
6. Inductive teaching is only suitable for beginners, while deductive teaching is more appropriate for
advanced learners.
7. Active vocabulary refers to words that a person understands but does not use himself/herself.
8. We use concept check questions when teaching active vocabulary only.
9. Teachers should teach word family and collocations of all selected lexical items in a reading text.
10. Teaching grammar inductively is superior to teaching grammar deductively.
11. Teaching sounds can help improve pronunciation and listening skills.
12. Teaching sounds is only important for beginner language learners.
13. Using pictures and real-life examples can help teach concrete vocabulary.
14. Teaching active vocabulary is more important than teaching passive vocabulary.
15. Concept-check questions are only useful for teaching abstract vocabulary.
16. Concept-check questions can be used to help students differentiate between similar words.
17. Games can be used to review both receptive and productive vocabulary items.
18. Vocabulary Games should only be used in small group or individual settings.
19. Inductive grammar teaching can be more challenging for learners who prefer a more structured
approach to language learning.
20. Teaching sounds, stress, and intonation can be incorporated into language lessons at all levels.
III. Complete the following statements using NO MORE THAN ONE word in each blank. (20 pts)
1. The purpose of a guiding question is to help students grasp the ______ of the reading passage.
2. Reading a text and answering questions orally can be classified as a ______ speaking activity.
3. In the meaningful practice stage of a grammar lesson, students won’t be able to do the activities without
understanding the structure syntactically and ______.
4. The aim of oral preparation in teaching writing is to ______ the chances of making mistakes when
students do the guided writing task.
5. A good meaningful activity for grammar practice is not really suitable for ______ drilling.
6. Teachers need to focus on grammar of words should there be any exception or ______ that arises.
7. When introducing a text, teachers should use some ______ words to arouse students’ curiosity about
the content of the text.
8. It is necessary that teachers divide the listening text into ______ to help students do the listening tasks
more easily.
9. In a successful speaking lesson, participation of students is expected to be ______.
10. Reading aloud still proves useful in the ______ stage of reading, especially for young learners.
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IV. For questions 1 – 10, match the stages of the lesson with the most appropriate classroom
interaction pattern listed A- C. Mark the correct letter (A - C) on your answer sheet. You will need to
use some of the options more than once. (10 pts)
Interaction patterns
A. closed pairs
B. whole class
C. open pairs
Stages of lesson
1. The teacher shares a picture of a city skyline and prompts the class to identify landmarks.
2. The teacher requests students to collaborate in pairs and compile a list of architectural features they
notice in the picture.
3. The teacher introduces new vocabulary related to city life and asks students to repeat the words
chorally.
4. The teacher plays an audio clip of a city soundscape and has the students guess the sounds they
hear.
5. Students are paired and asked to come up with a story that involves some of the city sounds.
6. The teacher calls on two students to share their story in front of the class.
7. The teacher corrects pronunciation errors during a choral repetition of key vocabulary.
8. Each student works with a partner to create a city guide based on the vocabulary and city features
discussed.
9. The teacher requests a few students from some pairs to present what they have found out about
their partners’ likes and dislikes.
10. The teacher models a conversation at a city cafe and selects two students to perform the
conversation for the class.
V. Briefly answer the following questions. (30 pts)

1. In what cases do we teach grammar of words? Provide specific examples to support your answer.
2. What are the differences between teaching vocabulary in the pre-reading stage and that in the while-
reading stage?
3. Which activity can be used for both Pre and While Reading stage? Give a specific example to support
your answer.

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