A good paragraph writing in English involves

• ideas, presentation and coherence

• flowery language

• legible handwriting

• correct punctuation marks

In order to know the correct pronunciation of English words, the learner should

• know how to write the words

• know the spelling, meanings and how they are pronounced

• know the meanings only

• know the spelling

A word gets its meaning

• from dictionary only

• spelling

• from its origin

• in relation to its context

When we sing a rhyme in an English language classroom, we

• familiarise the learner with the English sounds

• teach them to read

• teach learners to understand the words

• teach them to learn to sing

A teacher reads out the text and explains it word-for-word in English. What method/ approach does she adopt in her class?

• Communicative language teaching

• Task based language teaching

• Direct method

• Structural approach

Students are asked to read a short text and make points for discussion. What skills of the learners are assessed?

• Speaking skills

• Writing skills

• Study skills

• Listening skills

Giving effective feedback to the learners means

• diagnosing problems and guiding the learners on how to improve

• correcting their mistakes in the class

• giving appropriate time and space for corrections

• focus on positive aspects as well as areas of development

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Constructivist approach to learning does not emphasise

• that authentic task in a meaningful context should be used

• teaching as the transmission of knowledge from the enlightened to the unenlightened

• that learners construct knowledge for themselves

• knowledge construction instead of knowledge reproduction

A purposeful collection of students' work that demonstrates their efforts, progress and achievement in a given area is called a/an

• anecdotal record

• portfolio

• checklist

• rating scale

A learner-centered class should not be one where

• the learners should do the given exercise silently as silence is better for learning to occur

• the learner's personal views and feelings are taken into consideration

• the learners are intrinsically interested and are inclined to explore

• the teacher acts more as another participant in the learning process