2018年4月高等教育自学考试《外语教学法》试题

2018年4月高等教育自学考试《外语教学法》试题

课程代码：00833

I. Multiple Choices:

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.

I. In 1933, published the book Language which is a comprehensive statement of

his ideas and principles of the linguistic science.

A. L. Bloomfield

B.N. Chomsky

C.J.R. Firth

D.M.A.K. Halliday

2. made the phrase "context of situation" a key concept in the technique of the London School of Linguistics.

A. B. Malinowski B.N. Chomsky C.L. Bloomfield D.J.R. Firth

3. The history of foreign language teaching can be traced back to the ancient when Latin was taught as a second language.

Al Greek B. Roman C. Chinese D. Indian

4. It is accepted by most foreign language teaching experts that the Grammar-Translation Method originated from the century.

A. 15th

B. 16th

C. 17th

D. 18th

5. The theory of language underlying the Gramma-Translation Method was derived from

A. Comparative Historical Linguistics

B. Functional Linguistics

C. Cognitive Psychology

D. Psychoanalysis

6. As a key feature of the Oral Approach, should be presented in sentences, and entences should be practiced in meaningful contexts.

A. paragraphs

B. phrases

C. words

D. grammar

7. was developed in the late 19th century as a reaction against the Grammar- Translation Method.

A. The Direct Method

B. The Oral Approach

C. The Audiolingual Method

D. The Cognitive Approach

8. The Direct Method came into being as a result of in the 19th century.

A. classroom instruction

B. mass production

C. communicative needs

D. language teaching innovations

9. Designing listening comprehension tasks is one of the ways to establish a favorable classroom climate in

A. the Oral Approach

B. the Cognitive Approach

C. the Direct Method

D. the Audiolingual Method

10. Which of the following is forbidden in a Direct Method classroom?

A. Using gestures

B. Sketch drawing

C. First language

D. Writing

11. The Audiolingual Method is in origin mainly

A. British

B. German

C. American

D. Canadian

12. What contributions does the Audiolingua! Approach make to language teaching?

A. It develops the separation of the language skills into a pedagogical device.

B. It involves more active use of the students' mental power.

C. It is especially suitable for adult language learners for learning this way is enjoyable.

D. It agrees more with the nature of real communication.

13. Which psychologist emphasizes active restructuring of knowledge through experience with the environment?

A. D. Ausubel

B.J.B. Bruner

C.J. Piaget

D.N. Chomsky

14. According to the Cognitive approach, which of the following is NOT one of the typical

cognitive exercises used to check whether students have really mastered the meaning,

formation and usage of rules taught?

A. discrimination

B. physical response

C. definitions

D. drills

15. Krashen identified three kinds of affective variables related to second language acquisition EXCEPT

A. motivation

B. self-confidence

C. anxiety

D. attitudes

16. The Natural Approach emphasizes the primacy of

A. meaning

B. form

C. grammar

D. speech

17. According to Halliday, social context of language use can be analyzed in terms of three factors EXCEPT

A. the field of discourse

B. the tenor of discourse

C. the mode of discourse

D. the function of discourse

18. distinction between appropriacy and accuracy, communicative competence and grammatical competence, use and usage threw much light on the Communicative Language Teaching.

A. Henry Widdowson's

B. Noam Chomsky's

C. Van Ek's

D.D.A. Wilkins'

19. What role is a teacher NOT allowed to assume in the communicative classroom?

A. facilitator

B. manager

C. advisor

D. feeder

20. Which of the following teaching methods advises teachers to consider their students as "whole persons"?

A. Community Language Learning

B. The Direct Method

C. The Oral Approach

D. Audiolingualism

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. L. Bloomfield maintained that linguists should describe instead of prescribe what people actually say and should take a (an) approach in analyzing data.

22. Chomsky assumes that children are bom with a language acquisition device(LAD), which is made up of a set of general principles called grammar.

23. The linguistics develops directly from the London School of Linguistics and the precursor of it was the anthropologist B. Malinowski.

24. According to behaviorists, language is regarded as a set of linguistic

25. According to Krashen, the only way for people to acquire a language is by understanding messages or receiving comprehensible

26. Harold Palmer and A. S. Hornby, two pioneers of the Oral Approach, were familiar but dissatisfied with the Method/Approach.

27. Traditional linguists believed that the form of language was superior to the spoken form.

28. When discussing the rules of language, traditional linguists usually took a approach.

29. The rapid development of , psychology and education greatly stimulated the establishment of the Direct Method.

30. Although the teaching of all the four language skills is advocated by most Direct Methodologists, communication skills are regarded as basic.

31. The Audiolingual Method is also named the method or mim-mem method.

32. The learning theory of Audiolingualism is the psychology which is an empirically based approach to the study of human behavior.

33. The Audiolingualism advocates structures should be sequenced by means of analysis and taught one at a time

34. Cognitive psychology studies of the mind.

35. According to J. Piaget, is the process by which incoming information is changed or modified in our minds so that we can fit it in with what we already know.

36. A major feature of the Cognitive Approach is the emphasis on explanations of functioning.

37. According to the Natural Approach, language acquisition is considered a process, dependent on two factors: the amount of comprehensible input and the strength of their affective filters.

38. According to the Skinner, was much more effective than punishment in a teaching situation.

39. The basic principle of the Natural Approach is the distinction Krashen has drawn between language and language learning.

40. D. A. Wilkins was instrumental in setting out the fundamental consideration for a approach to syllabus design based on communicative criteria.

III. Matching:

Directions: This section consists of two groups of pairs listed in two columns, A and B. You are to match the one marked ①, ②, ③, ④, or ⑤in Column A with the one

marked a, b, c, d, or e in Column B. One point is given to each pair you match

correctly.

41.

IV. Questions for Brief Answers:

Directions: This section has six questions. You are to answer them briefly. Five points are given to each question.

43. Name three factors that have helped to set up the cognitive psychology.

44. Give three types of written work used in the Grammar-Translation Method.

45. What systematic principles does the Oral Approach involve?

46. What practice techniques are emphasized in the Audiolingual Method?

47. How does Stephen Krashen differentiate learning from acquisition?

48. Identify five elements necessary for non-defensive learning in relation to Curran.

V. Questions for Long Answers:

Directions: The two questions in this section are to be answered on the basis of your own teaching experience as well as the theoretical knowledge you've learned. Ten

points are given to each question.

49. What are main features of the Grammar-Translation Method?

50. How does Hymes differentiate communicative competence from competence put forward by Chomsky?