英语教学法试题及答案

1、外语教学法试题及答案i. multiple choices: (20%) directions: in this section, you are given 20 questions, beneath each of which are four choices marked a, b,c and d. you are to make the best choice either to complete the incomplete statement or to answer the question. one point is given to each correct choice.

2、1. according to the records available, human beings have been involved in the study of language for _ years. a. 1,000 b. 1,500 c. 2,000 d. 2,500 2. by the mid-_ the upheaval（剧变/动荡） in linguistics and psycholinguistics created by chomskys transformational-generative grammar had begun to affect langua

3、ge pedagogy（教学法）. a. 1940s b. 1950s c. 1960s d. 1970s 3. the natural approach（自然教学法）believes that the teaching of _（口语教学） should be delayed until comprehension skills are established. a. listening b. speaking c. reading d. writing 4. the generative-transformational school of linguistics emerged thro

4、ugh the influence of _ . a. noam chomsky b. j. piaget c. d. ausubel d. j.b. bruner 5. in foreign language teaching, the target language was interpreted（理解）as a system of rules to be observed in texts and sentences, and to be related to the first language _ and meaning. a. words b. rules c. sentences

5、 d. context 6. in the 19th century, the strategy in language teaching usually adopted by foreign language teachers was the _ of grammar rules with translation. a. introduction b. interpretation c. comprehension d. combination 7. in the direct method, teachers encourage learners to _ rules of grammar

6、 through active use of the target language in the classroom. a. apply b. analyze c. induce d. paraphrase 8. _can be introduced as a means of consolidation and evaluation in the direct method. a. reading b. listening c. speaking d. writing 9. the psychological theory underlying the grammar-translatio

7、n method was _ psychology. a. developmental b. child c. faculty d. adult 10. in the opinion of palmer and some other linguists of his time, _ played one of the most important roles in foreign language learning. a. grammar b. phonetics c. vocabulary d. rhetoric 11. _ is not one of the systematic prin

8、ciples the oral approach involves? a. selection b. translation c. gradation d. presentation 12. in which book did skinner apply the theory of conditioning to the way humans acquire language? a. lado english series b. toward a theory of instruction c. language teaching analysis d. verbal behavior 13.

9、 according to the behaviorist, a _ is formed when a correct response to a stimulus is consistently rewarded. a. meaning b. word c. habit d. reaction 14. materials in the audiolingual method（听说教学法）are primarily _. a. instruction-oriented b. student-oriented c. teacher-oriented （教师为中心） d. habit-orient

10、ed 15. _ is not discussed in the book foreign language teaching methodology? a. the nature of foreign language teaching methodology b. the history of foreign language teaching c. theories of foreign language teaching methodology d. the history of the english language 16. piaget saw cognitive develop

11、ment as essentially a process of _ within which genetics and experience interact. a. maturation b. accommodation c. comprehension d. assimilation 17. georgi lozanov asserts（声称）that the reason for our inefficiency is that we _. a. lay too much emphasis on oral performance b. ignore the needs of learn

12、ers c. set up psychological barriers to learning d. give students little room and time to learn 18. krashen believes that acquisition of a language refers to the _ process leading to the development of competence and is not dependent on the teaching of grammatical rules. a. conscious b. unconscious

13、c. overconscious d. subconscious 19.another linguistic theory of communication favored in communication language teaching is _ functional account of language use. a. chomskys b. hymess c. candlins d. hallidays 20. with regard to syllabus design（教学大纲）, the communicative approach（交际法）lays special emph

14、asis on _ . a. authentic materials b. learners needs c. meaningful drills d. teachers roles ii. filling blanks: (20%) directions: in this section, there are 20 statements with 20 blanks. you are to fill each blank with one appropriate word. one point is given to each blank. 21. _latin_ was a languag

15、e of communication that people widely studied in the western world before the 16th century. 22. in malinowskis opinion, an utterance has no _meaning_ at all if it is out of the context of situation. 23. behaviorism believes that basic learning processes could be described in terms of stimuli and_res

16、ponse_. 24. some linguists thought that all languages originated from one language and were ruled by a common _grammar_ . 25. the combination of structural linguistic theory, aural-oral procedures, and behaviorist psychology led to the _audiolingual_ method. 26. the formula _ i + 1 _, advocated by k

17、rashen, means input that contains structures slightly above the learners present level. 27. in the direct method, the target language is used _exclusively_in the language classroom as a means of instruction and communication. 28. in a suggestopaedic（提示学习法） course, direct and indirect positive _sugge

18、stions_ are made to enhance students self-confidence and to convince them that success is attainable（可达到的）. 29. chomsky divides the grammar of a natural language into _core_ grammar and peripheral(次要的) grammar. 30. the direct method advocates the importance of oral language and believes that languag

19、e should be learned through direct _association_ of form and meaning. 31. the direct method believes in the _natural_ process of language learning and in the inductive teaching of grammar. 32. the oral approach believes in a theory of learning that is based on a type of behaviorist _habit-formation_

20、theory. 33. the cognitive approach(认知法) lays emphasis on innate organizing principles（天生的/固有的组织原则） in human perception（知觉/感知）and_learning_. 34. in a typical audiolingual lesson the following procedures can be observed: recognition, imitation and repetition, _pattern_ drills（模式训练/句型操练）, and follow-up

21、 activities（后续活动）. 35. at the level of classroom teaching, the communicative approach holds that activities should provide opportunities for learners to _use_ the language. 36. the cognitive approach holds that learning a language is a process of acquiring _mental_control of the phonological, gramma

22、tical and lexical patterns（词汇模式） of a second language, largely through study and analysis of these patterns as a body of knowledge. 37. krashen sees the learners emotional state or attitudes as an adjustable _filter_（过滤器）_ that freely passes or blocks input necessary to acquisition. 38. gattegno ant

23、icipates（预见） that using the silent way（默教法）would require most teachers to change their perception of their _role_. 39. community language learning （交际式语言学习）advises teachers to consider their students as “whole persons”; therefore, the method is sometimes cited as an example of a “_humanistic_ approa

24、ch”（人文主义教学方法）. 40. british linguists of structuralism（构造主义） believed that _elements_ in a language were rule-governed. v. questions for long answers: (20%) directions: the two questions in this section are to be answered on the basis of your own teaching experience as well as the theoretical knowled

25、ge youve learned. ten points are given to each question. 49. what advantages can be found in the direct method?(1) it makes the learning of english interesting and lively by establishing direct bond between a word and its meaning.(2) it is an activity method facilitating alertness and participation

26、of the pupils.(3) according to macnee, it is the quickest way of getting started. in a few months over 500 of the commonest english words can be learnt and used in sentences. this serves as a strong foundation of further learning.(4) due to application of the direct method, students are able to unde

27、rstand what they learn, think about it and then express their own ideas in correct english about what they have read and learnt.(5) psychologically it is a sound method as it proceeds from the concrete to the abstract.(6) this method can be usefully employed from the lowest to the highest class.(7)

28、through this method, fluency of speech, good pronunciation and power of expression are properly developed. 50. what are the main features of the communicative approach? 1. david nunan offers five points to characterize the communicative approach:according to the ca, an emphasis on learning to commun

29、icate through interaction in the target language. the introduction of authentic texts into the learning situation. the provision of opportunities for learners to focus, not only on language but also on the learning process itself. an enhancement of the learners own personal experiences as important

30、contributing elements to classroom learning. an attempt to link classroom language learning with language activation outside the classroom. 2. the most obvious characteristics of the ca is that almost everything that is done is done with a communicative intent. the teacher is concerned with the lear

31、ners themselves, their feelings and ideas. the classroom activities are learner-centered.3. students use the language a great deal through communicative activities such as games, role-plays, and problem-solving tasks. in this process, the focus is on meaning, rather than on language form. 4. for lea

32、rners who are studying in a non-english-speaking setting, it is very important to experience real communicative situations in which they learn to express their own views and attitudes, and in which they are taken seriously as people. 5. another characteristic of the teaching / learning process of th

33、e ca is the use of authentic materials.6. the degree of learner-centered activity depends, among other things, on the type of material they are working on. unlike some contemporary methodologies such as community language learning, practitioners of communicative approach view materials as a way of i

34、nfluencing the quality of classroom interaction and language use. materials thus have the primary role of promoting communicative language use.7. there are three kinds of materials currently used in the communicative approach will be introduced and they are labeled “ text-based”, “task-based”, and “

35、realia”.(1). text-based materials(2). task-based materials (3). realia-many proponents of the communicative approach have advocated the use of “authentic” materials in the classroom. these might include language-based realia, such as signs, magazines, advertisements, and newspapers or graphic and vi

36、sual sources around which communicative activities can be built.8. learner-centred activities provide opportunities for learners to focus, not only on language, but also on the learning process itself. this type of activities involve students in doing and making things. this practice agrees with one

37、 of the basic assumptions of the communicative approach” students will be more motivated to learn a foreign language if they feel they are learning to do something with the language.9. the role of the teacher: a facilitator of students learning; a manager of classroom activities; an advisor of stude

38、nts questions; a co-communicator in the communicative activity. 10. the teachers level of proficiency in the target language and her stamina have some bearing on the effectiveness of a given teaching strategy.11. the teacher has to possess a very high level of language competence, because she is the main source of input, at least in the b