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  • Difference between a lesson aim and a stage aim
    ✔ Lesson aim: What learners will be able to do by the end of the lesson. ✔ Stage aim: What learners will do at a specific stage to help achieve the lesson aim.
  • Look at the objective below. Why is it weak? Rewrite it. "By the end of this lesson, students will understand the past simple..."
    Why it is weak: ✔ “Understand” is vague ✔ Not observable ✔ Not measurable
  • Why is pronunciation often difficult for Korean learners of English?
    Korean and English have different rhythm and sound systems
  • Describe one activity that helps learners practice pronunciation.
    ✔ Minimal pairs ✔ Drilling ✔ Chants / rhythm activities ✔ Listening discrimination ✔ Stress practice Why: ✔ Improves intelligibility ✔ Raises awareness
  • Name two factors that affect pronunciation learning.
    ✔ Native language influence ✔ Biological factors (age) ✔ Socio-cultural factors ✔ Personality ✔ Motivation ✔ Exposure to the language
  • What is eliciting?
    Helping learners discover language themselves
  • What is a phoneme?
    A unit of meaning
    A letter in the alphabet
    A word stress pattern
    A unit of sound
  • Give two “DOs” for effective board work.
    ✔ Plan boardwork in advance ✔ Organize the board clearly ✔ Write legibly ✔ Use color purposefully ✔ Leave space and avoid overcrowding ✔ Use the board to elicit
  • Which teacher role focuses most on learner autonomy?
    Controller
    Involver
    Explainer
    Enabler
  • How can a teacher elicit grammar instead of explaining it?
    ✔ Meaning first (context, picture, story) ✔ Students notice examples ✔ CCQs check understanding ✔ Students help build the form /
  • Which is an example of a BAD lesson objective?
    Learners will understand the present perfect
    Learners will use the past simple to talk about yesterday
    Learners will practice listening for gist
    Learners will describe a picture using five adjectives
  • Name 3 characteristics of adult learners
    The Need to Know / Self-Concept / Role of Experience / Readiness to Learn / Orientation to Learning / Motivation
  • What are two benefits of using visual aids in the language classroom?
    ✔ Reduce teacher talk ✔ Increase clarity ✔ Support noticing ✔ Improve memory and retention ✔ Support learner independence ✔ Help classroom management
  • Which statement best reflects Scrivener’s view of lesson planning?
    A lesson plan should be followed exactly
    A lesson plan is mainly for administrators
    A lesson plan is a thinking tool, not a script
  • According to Scrivener, what is the main purpose of using visual aids?
    To replace textbooks
    To make lessons more entertaining
    To reduce teacher talk and support noticing
    To decorate the classroom
  • Which of the following is the BEST example of good boardwork?
    Writing everything the teacher says
    Organizing the board to support lesson stages
    Using many colors without a clear purpose
    Filling the board at the start of the lesson
  • According to Scrivener, why is flexibility important in lesson planning?
    ✔ Learners may respond differently than expected ✔ Timing may change ✔ Teachers must adapt to learner needs ✔ Learning is more important than following a plan