ELP311C TESOL Certificate Part 1: Teach English Now! 2026–
2027 Complete Study Guide | ESL Teaching Foundations,
Methods & Exam Prep
Who handles course content issues?
a. Coursera
b. ASU - correct answers -ASU
Who handles technical issues?
a. Coursera
b. ASU - correct answers -Coursera
The deadlines are...
a. to be followed exactly.
b. simply a guide, except the last one at the end of the course.
c. simply a guide. - correct answers -simply a guide, except the last one at the end of the course
To alert your peers to review an assignment, you should...
a. do nothing.
b. post a request in Discussions.
c. post a request with a shareable link in Discussions. - correct answers -post a request with a shareable
link in Discussions.
In order to receive the 150 Hour TESOL certificate from ASU, you must...
1
,a. successfully complete Part 1.
b. successfully finish the course you are taking right now.
c. successfully complete Parts 1 and 2. - correct answers -successfully complete Parts 1 and 2.
Students are constantly judging teacher performance and classroom content. Which of the following
statements explains how students can so quickly judge a teacher's performance?
a. Students only pay attention to how a teacher dresses and speaks.
b. Students need to be given motivation by being given cake.
c. Students care about how exciting information is, and don't care about how important that
information might be.
d. Students can quickly see teacher technique and ability, which speaks to the need for a teacher to help
make meaning clear. - correct answers -Students can quickly see teacher technique and ability, which
speaks to the need for a teacher to help make meaning clear.
Motivation matters in the classroom. Identify the four major factors students need to be intrinsically
motivated:
a. Enthusiasm, curiosity, passion, and energy
b. Belonging, power, freedom and fun
c. Autonomy, enthusiasm, mastery, and cheerfulness
d. Value, knowledge, support, and encouragement - correct answers -Belonging, power, freedom and
fun
A teacher who has taken courses on how to teach, but has no control over what they teach would fall
into which of these four quadrants?
a. Low technique, low content
b. Low technique, high content
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,c. High technique, low content
d. High technique, high content - correct answers -High technique, low content
Part of motivation is a feeling of competence. Both Stephen Krashen and Lev Vygotsky believe students
work best just a little above their performance level. Stephen Krashen calls it i + 1 . Leo Vygotsky calls
it...
a. zone + 1
b. the zone of proximal development
c. the approximate learning zone
d. the language development zone - correct answers -the zone of proximal development
Vygotsky's theory of the Zone of Proximal Development has students working slightly above their level
so they feel comfortable yet challenged. To assist students in this zone, teachers offer support -
scaffolding - as they master a skill. Which of the following scenarios is an example of scaffolding?
a. Write an essay using this science article. Use your notes from class to support your opinion. Turn it in
on Wednesday.
b. Write an essay after reading this article. Remember to use the form discussed in class. Turn it in on
Wednesday.
c. Write an essay based on this science article. Look for relationships between it and the video we
watched in class. Turn it in on Wednesday.
d. Write an essay based on the science article discussed in class today. Use the model shown at the
beginning of class to guide your writing. Also use the essay we created together for further support.
Turn it in on Wednesday. - correct answers -Write an essay based on the science article discussed in
class today. Use the model shown at the beginning of class to guide your writing. Also use the essay we
created together for further support. Turn it in on Wednesday.
Dr. Dixon demonstrated the word "p'alante" in order to share how teachers can support language
through the use of
a. scaffolding
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, b. body language
c. teacher talk
d. cake - correct answers -body language
Drs. Ambady and Rosenthal performed a study that demonstrated how quickly and proficiently students
can determine the effectiveness of their teachers. One of the reasons that the study is so controversial is
that
a. students identified the "good" and "bad" teachers so quickly
b. students weren't paying attention to all the hard work the teachers put into the syllabus
c. students demonstrated a lack of empathy for the difficulty teachers have in preparing lessons, and
their judgment showed how callous learners have become.
d. students weren't really judging anything except superficial features, so the study's validity is
questionable. - correct answers -students identified the "good" and "bad" teachers so quickly
Check all the characteristics of teacher talk:
a. repetition
b. elaboration
c. clarification questions
d. common cultural references
e. confusing phrases
f. reduced grammatical forms
g. simplified vocabulary
h. signpost expressions
i. motivational words - correct answers -a. repetition
b. elaboration
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2027 Complete Study Guide | ESL Teaching Foundations,
Methods & Exam Prep
Who handles course content issues?
a. Coursera
b. ASU - correct answers -ASU
Who handles technical issues?
a. Coursera
b. ASU - correct answers -Coursera
The deadlines are...
a. to be followed exactly.
b. simply a guide, except the last one at the end of the course.
c. simply a guide. - correct answers -simply a guide, except the last one at the end of the course
To alert your peers to review an assignment, you should...
a. do nothing.
b. post a request in Discussions.
c. post a request with a shareable link in Discussions. - correct answers -post a request with a shareable
link in Discussions.
In order to receive the 150 Hour TESOL certificate from ASU, you must...
1
,a. successfully complete Part 1.
b. successfully finish the course you are taking right now.
c. successfully complete Parts 1 and 2. - correct answers -successfully complete Parts 1 and 2.
Students are constantly judging teacher performance and classroom content. Which of the following
statements explains how students can so quickly judge a teacher's performance?
a. Students only pay attention to how a teacher dresses and speaks.
b. Students need to be given motivation by being given cake.
c. Students care about how exciting information is, and don't care about how important that
information might be.
d. Students can quickly see teacher technique and ability, which speaks to the need for a teacher to help
make meaning clear. - correct answers -Students can quickly see teacher technique and ability, which
speaks to the need for a teacher to help make meaning clear.
Motivation matters in the classroom. Identify the four major factors students need to be intrinsically
motivated:
a. Enthusiasm, curiosity, passion, and energy
b. Belonging, power, freedom and fun
c. Autonomy, enthusiasm, mastery, and cheerfulness
d. Value, knowledge, support, and encouragement - correct answers -Belonging, power, freedom and
fun
A teacher who has taken courses on how to teach, but has no control over what they teach would fall
into which of these four quadrants?
a. Low technique, low content
b. Low technique, high content
2
,c. High technique, low content
d. High technique, high content - correct answers -High technique, low content
Part of motivation is a feeling of competence. Both Stephen Krashen and Lev Vygotsky believe students
work best just a little above their performance level. Stephen Krashen calls it i + 1 . Leo Vygotsky calls
it...
a. zone + 1
b. the zone of proximal development
c. the approximate learning zone
d. the language development zone - correct answers -the zone of proximal development
Vygotsky's theory of the Zone of Proximal Development has students working slightly above their level
so they feel comfortable yet challenged. To assist students in this zone, teachers offer support -
scaffolding - as they master a skill. Which of the following scenarios is an example of scaffolding?
a. Write an essay using this science article. Use your notes from class to support your opinion. Turn it in
on Wednesday.
b. Write an essay after reading this article. Remember to use the form discussed in class. Turn it in on
Wednesday.
c. Write an essay based on this science article. Look for relationships between it and the video we
watched in class. Turn it in on Wednesday.
d. Write an essay based on the science article discussed in class today. Use the model shown at the
beginning of class to guide your writing. Also use the essay we created together for further support.
Turn it in on Wednesday. - correct answers -Write an essay based on the science article discussed in
class today. Use the model shown at the beginning of class to guide your writing. Also use the essay we
created together for further support. Turn it in on Wednesday.
Dr. Dixon demonstrated the word "p'alante" in order to share how teachers can support language
through the use of
a. scaffolding
3
, b. body language
c. teacher talk
d. cake - correct answers -body language
Drs. Ambady and Rosenthal performed a study that demonstrated how quickly and proficiently students
can determine the effectiveness of their teachers. One of the reasons that the study is so controversial is
that
a. students identified the "good" and "bad" teachers so quickly
b. students weren't paying attention to all the hard work the teachers put into the syllabus
c. students demonstrated a lack of empathy for the difficulty teachers have in preparing lessons, and
their judgment showed how callous learners have become.
d. students weren't really judging anything except superficial features, so the study's validity is
questionable. - correct answers -students identified the "good" and "bad" teachers so quickly
Check all the characteristics of teacher talk:
a. repetition
b. elaboration
c. clarification questions
d. common cultural references
e. confusing phrases
f. reduced grammatical forms
g. simplified vocabulary
h. signpost expressions
i. motivational words - correct answers -a. repetition
b. elaboration
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