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TEFL Certification - Exam Study Questions and Answers 100% Pass According to Glasser, which of the following is an inherent need all humans require for emotional health? ✔✔The need to belong. ... Which of the following are the two types of motivation? ✔✔Extrinsic and Intrinsic Can a student's cultural background affect his or her learning? ✔✔Yes, because people learn from the world around them. Which of the following are common barriers a new English language learner might run into? ✔✔Getting used to reading left to right, Getting used to letters and words instead of conceptual symbols, Getting used to the order of adjectives and nouns in a sentence. What are cognates? ✔✔A word that has a common etymology with similar words in different languages Breaking words down to their root parts is a great way to help students understand English. ✔✔True Students learning English for the first time should not be able to use translations in their native language. ✔✔False Which of the following are basic skills that students need to master to have English fluency? ✔✔Reading and Writing What is phonology the study of? ✔✔The study of the sound and structure of language Which of the following are common types of phonemes? ✔✔Vowels and Consonants Which of the following terms describes a morpheme that is not dependent on other words and carries meaning? ✔✔Free lexical morpheme Which of the following are word forms of the word "go"? ✔✔Went and Goes What part of speech describes an action or a state of being? ✔✔Verb A compound sentence is a sentence that is made up of one clause. ✔✔False An adjective is a word that modifies a noun. ✔✔True Which of the following words have antonymy? ✔✔Light and Dark; Day and Night Why is phonemic awareness important no matter what native language a student speaks? ✔✔Phonemes are unique to a language Which of the following are advanced reading strategies? ✔✔Sequencing, Summarizing, Identifying main ideas Why is reading considered an active process? ✔✔Because it requires effort Which of the following are suggestions for teaching students to form letter-sound associations? ✔✔Assessment, Explicit instruction, Multi-sensory teaching What is decoding? ✔✔Rapidly turning written word into speech t is a good habit to ask yourself questions as you read a text. ✔✔True The first reading skill you should teach is how to compare and contrast. ✔✔False Why is reading for purpose a higher level of thinking than comprehension? ✔✔Because reading for purpose requires a comprehension of implicit ideas. Because reading for purpose allows students to extend meaning Which sentence pattern does the sentence, "Samuel ran to the store," follow? ✔✔S-V-O Which of the following are examples of independent clauses? ✔✔They went to the movies. She wants to go. Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence? ✔✔Myrtle drove to the store and Calvin bought a soda. Which of the following pairs provides a singular noun and its accurate plural form? ✔✔Knife - Knives, Beach - Beaches What is the word for the noun that a pronoun is replacing? ✔✔Antecedent A verb always needs to have an object. ✔✔Flase In possessive nouns, possession is usually marked by an apostrophe (') ✔✔True Which of the following is an important component of persuasive writing? ✔✔Support, Thesis, Analysis. Why are phonetic symbols important? ✔✔They can help your student visualize English sounds Which of the following body parts contribute to the creation of sound? ✔✔Tongue, Lips, Hard Palate How do vowel sounds differ from consonant sounds? ✔✔Vowel sounds involve less obstruction of air Which of the following are reasons why your students should practice reading out loud? ✔✔Improved self-correction, sharper focus, practice with intonation. What is a downside of round robin reading? ✔✔Some students find it embarrassing and get anxious Students do not get anything out of hearing the teacher read a text. ✔✔False When students are connecting to the text, they are using higher-level thinking than when they answers questions about the text. ✔✔True How should you provide feedback to your students when they are presenting new ideas in English? ✔✔Be honest, be specific, tell them what they can improve. What is phonetic transcription? ✔✔Transcribing speech using phonemes Which of the following are phonetic transcriptions? ✔✔Allophonic transcription, Comparative transcription Why should you use a text that is already transcribed in your transcription exercises? ✔✔So that there is an answer key for comparison Which of the following is an effective classroom transcription activity? ✔✔Students transcribe alone How does conversational English differ from formal English? ✔✔There is more use of slang and improper language Students need to understand all English idioms to understand conversational English. ✔✔False Verb conjugation is an important part of conversational English. ✔✔True Which of the following are steps in the paraphrasing process? ✔✔Recheck, Reword, Rearrange According to Bloom's taxonomy, what skill requires the highest level of thinking? ✔✔Creating According to behaviorists, what is it called when you give a student an F for not doing his or her work? ✔✔Positive punishment Which of the following, according to B.F. Skinner, is a method for dispersing reinforcement to your students? ✔✔Variable ratio, Fixed ratio When you are planning backwards, what is the first thing you need to identify? ✔✔The objectives As a teacher, you should model desirable behavior for your students. ✔✔True Lecturing is a great example of student-centered learning. ✔✔False Which of the following are good tips for providing your students with constructive criticism? ✔✔Be honest, Be specific, Balance strengths and weaknesses. Which of the following is NOT an important trait of effective lesson objectives? ✔✔The objective is written in first-person Which of the following are typical categories for education standard to cover? ✔✔Writing, Reading for information, Reading literature What are cognitive objectives? ✔✔Objectives that measure a student's exploration of knowledge Which of the following are common components of a curriculum? ✔✔Assessments, Standards, Exemplar texts Which of the following steps comes first in the curriculum process? ✔✔Planning For a curriculum to be effective, teachers need to be able to revise it. ✔✔True Howard Gardner's multiple intelligences refer to his ranking of which types of intelligences are more important. ✔✔False What is the purpose of varied instruction? ✔✔To appeal to the different strengths of your students. To appeal to different types of intelligence. How can it be helpful to have your students create the class expectations for behavior? ✔✔They will be more invested in rules they have set Which of the following is a type of respect students need to have in the classroom? ✔✔Respect for themselves, Respect for other students, Respect for the teacher How do routines help teachers with classroom management? ✔✔They give students consistency in terms of what behaviors you expect When is it a good time to discuss respect with your students? ✔✔On the first day of class. Before lessons that promote student sharing. Whenever there has been an issue with respect Why do many teachers avoid holding students accountable? ✔✔They want to avoid confrontation Removing yourself as the enforcer can make confrontations with volatile students easier to handle. ✔✔True. You should not let a student's home life impact how you deal with that student. ✔✔False Why is it helpful to choose your battles in the classroom? ✔✔To maintain the level of mutual respect you have created. To accommodate students who need their discipline differentiated. To get a TEFL, are you required to have a college degree in the field? ✔✔No, but it looks good if you do What do you need to include on your resume? ✔✔Work experience, Education, Skills What do employers most want to see in your work experience? ✔✔Your skills and accomplishments When is it important to do research in your preparations? ✔✔Before your interview, Before applying What should you do after a job interview is over? ✔✔Follow up with your interviewer to thank him or her for the opportunity You cannot really do much to anticipate the types of questions that your interviewer will ask. ✔✔False You should not treat your interviewer like your friend. ✔✔True Which of the following feelings should you expect when you leave home to teach English in a different country? ✔✔A sense of biculturalism. Initial happiness. Frustration. [Show More]

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