Tefl level 5 I to i Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Phonological awareness should start with lots and lots of listening games that focus your learners' attention on words. True or False? - Answer True Which one of these statements is correct? a. Phonemic awareness relates to the correspondences between letters or groups of letters and the words they represent. b. Phonemic awareness refers to how a person articulates specific sounds. c. Decoding is breaking up a word into sounds. d. Phonemic awareness is an end goal in itself. - Answer ...

Which of the following statements about prescriptive and descriptive grammar is correct? a. Descriptive grammar seeks to describe how language is actually used in the real world. b. Descriptive grammar 'rules' are the 'right' rules, according to some 'experts'. c. Prescriptive grammar seeks to describe how language is actually used in the real world. d. There is no difference between prescriptive and descriptive grammar. - Answer a. The 5 major word classes are: a. Nouns, ver...

Supplementary materials are worksheets and other materials you can use in addition to the classroom text, if there is one. True or False? - Answer True Which of the following features of worksheets is invalid? a. They can be used by individuals, pairs or groups. b. They typically consist of a Letter/A4 sheet or two. c. They are typically disposed of at the end of class. d. You typically check the answers/responses with the whole class. - Answer c. A work card is typically A4-size...

Key traits & characteristics of a competent & effective instructor: - Answer 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 need to use a range of relevant and suitable mater...

When listeners listen to a text and try to formulate the main ideas(s) of the text, which sub-skill are they developing? - Answer Listening for gist Spontaneity problems for language learners: - Answer brevity of chunks, pronunciation, vocab, grammar, noise, redundancy, non-repetition Sub-skills for listening: - Answer 1. General listening 2. listening for specific information 3. listening for the message 4. following instructions cting 6. listening for gist 7. discerning attit...

Choose the odd one out - Answer a Syllabus is a musical instrument Planning a lesson is crucial to your success and planning will allow you to relax more and more and show your true personality and your real reasons for becoming a teacher, to help and guide others to learn English. - Answer true A good Lesson Plan will contain: Context, Structure and Practice. If another teacher was looking at your lesson plan, they would know exactly what was going to happen in your lesson. - Answer ...

A good lesson plan - Answer Will set out the context and structure of the lesson. The Context of a Lesson Plan - Answer Who you are teaching (including age, level, size of class, and students' backgrounds) Practical information, such as the timings and place of the lesson How the lesson fits into a syllabus or course of lessons The aims and outcomes of the lesson Any anticipated problems and suggested solutions-- these should focus on problems your students are likely to have...

How might we describe students who have strengths and weaknesses in different areas? E.G. A student who has very good speaking and listening skills but struggles with writing in English - Answer Spiky Profile Cardinal Numbers - Answer Beginner Crime and punishment (verdict, investigate, evidence, guilty) - Answer Upper-Intermediate Basic greetings (Hello, how are you? I'm fine, thank you) - Answer Beginner Idioms (I looked in every nook and cranny, but couldn't find my earr...

Present, Practice, Production - Answer A logically structured lesson type where a language item is introduced and then built on throughout the lesson until the final production stage Text Based Learning - Answer Students read a text extensively throughout the lesson and learn new language from the context. Teach, Test, Teach - Answer Students complete an activity. The teacher monitors the progress and then presents the language based on the learners' needs. The initial activity is r...

What is NOT an example of a good use of gestures? - Answer To point at a student in class What is NOT a good example of using a students' name in class? - Answer Using the name at the start of a question. One of the disadvantages of whole class grouping is that... - Answer It can reduce student talk time. What is a negative consequence of using pair work? - Answer It can increase the volume level in classrooms to an unreasonable level. What is an activity would allow for the...