外语教学法自考模拟题及答案

外语教学法自考题模拟

Ⅰ.Multipe Choice

1、In 1957, Noam Chomsky's book Syntactic Structures was published which started the ______.

A. American structuralism

B. transformational generative linguistics

C. functional linguistics

D. cognitive psychology

2、Which one of the following activities is included in the acquisition activities in the Natural Approach?

A. Affective-humanistic activities.

B. Communicative activities.

C. Skill-getting activities.

D. Social activities.

3、According to M.A.K. Halliday, which of the following should NOT be taken into consideration in terms of linguistic events?

A. Form.

B. Context.

C. Substance.

D. Culture.

4、According to the records available, human beings have been engaged in the study of language for

______centuries.

A. 10

B. 15

C. 20

D. 25

5、Krashen identifies three kinds of affective variables related to second language acquisition: ______.

A. motivation, self-confidence and anxiety

B. comprehension, acquisition and anxiety

C. input, competence and self-confidence

D. situation, motivation and self-confidence

6、The Grammar-Translation Method was at one time called ______ since it was first used in the teaching of the classical languages of Latin and Greek.

A. aural-oral method

B. minimum method

C. Audiolingual Method

D. Classical Method

7、It became a key feature of the Oral Approach in the 1960s that ______.

A. new language points are introduced and practised in situations

B. accuracy is maintained

C. reading and writing are introduced later

D. translation should be avoided

8、The discourse theory was established by ______ in the late 1970s and developed from M. A. K. Halliday's theory of first language acquisition.

A. E. Hatch

B. M.A.K. Halliday

C. Stephen Krashen

D. Joseph H. Greenberg

9、The generative-transformational school of linguistics emerged through the influence of______.

A. Noam Chomsky

B. Ｊ. Piaget

C. Ｄ. Ausubel

D. Ｊ.Ｂ. Bruner

10、Which of the following do Krashen and Terrell NOT emphasize?

A. Communication.

B. Vocabulary.

C. Meaning.

D. Grammar.

psychologists.

A. cognitive psychology

B. behaviourist psychology

C. psychoanalysis

D. Gestalt psychology

12、Chomsky holds the position that linguists should study the ______ of the native speaker.

A. linguistic performance

B. linguistic competence

C. communicative performance

D. communicative competence

13、According to the Audiolingual Method, ______ is not a crucial element for learning to happen.

A. a stimulus

B. reinforcement

C. a response

D. a hypothesis

14、Which of the following is forbidden in a Direct Method classroom?

A. Using gestures.

B. Sketch drawing.

C. The first language.

D. Writing.

15、______ of second language acquisition was developed from the Halliday's theory of first language acquisition.

A. Habit formation theory

B. Discourse theory

C. Monitor theory

D. Cognitive theory

Ⅱ.Filling Blanks

16、The Natural Approach considers ______ as the most important element of any language teaching program.

17、The ______ Approach emphasizes on dictation, imitation and controlled oral-based reading and writing tasks.

18、The______Method aims to enable the learners to read and translate its literature.

19、Traditional linguistics was ______ in nature.

20、According to the______ approach, language learning in real life differs from language learning in the classroom.

21、For Candlin, the meaning ______ involved in making choices and decisions lies at the heart of the language learning process.

22、The ______ Approach emphasizes on oral skills: use of only the target language in the classroom.

23、In the ______ Approach, class time is devoted primarily to providing input for acquisition; the teacher speaks only the target language, students may use either L1, or L2; errors are corrected.

24、In the ______Approach, the teacher creates speeches which enable students to interact using the target language. Students are not forced to respond in the target language immediately.

25、The Total Physical Response method sees successful adult second language learning as a process paralleled to children's first language ______.

26、In practice the Cognitive Approach involves more active use of the students' mental power, which is especially suitable for ______language learners.