TESOL Final Exam Study Guide Latest 2023
Graded A+
What does "TESOL" stand for?
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Which is part of the federal government's definition of an ELL?
Students who don't understand English well enough to be successful in an English-language classroom
What are school districts required to do with regard to ELs?
Give a Home Language Survey to all students to identify ELs
What does research show about the relationship between ELLs' (L1) native language oral proficiency
and literacy, and their (L2) English literacy skills?
Native language (L1) oral proficiency and literacy improves English (L2)
Which aspect of language takes young ELs longer to master?
CALP, or "academic language"
In which type of program would ELs receive L1 support as they move into an English-speaking
environment?
Transitional bilingual program
How have ideas about teaching ELLs changed since the 1990s?
Newer research shows that bilingualism has benefits, and ELLs learn English better when they can
maintain their L1.
According to recent research, how does the brain functioning of bilingual people seem to differ from
that of monolingual people?
Bilingual people have better executive functioning and problem-solving abilities.
What is an EL?
An English Learner
What does Dr. Metro believe about you?
You CAN gain the skills and knowledge to provide excellent instruction to ELs.
What do you always have to do to have an absence excused in LTC 4460 (thus avoiding your final
grade going down by one-half letter)?
Make up the work you missed within one week.
When are reading questions due?
In class on the day the readings are due.
In general, when and how are assignments (quizzes and projects) in LTC 4460 due?
, Via Canvas, by the beginning of class time on the day they are due.
What are the 4 language skills we will learn about?
Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing
Which text is in an academic register, with field of the eclipse, a formal tenor, and a written mode?
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Earth intersects the umbra portion of the Moon's shadow.
How long does it take most ELs to develop academic (context-reduced) registers of language?
Up to 7 years.
Which sentence summarizes Vygotsky's theory of sociocultural development?
Learning is a social process in which students can acquire new thinking skills by doing work within the
Zone of Proximal Development.
What is one critique of progressive pedagogy?
It disadvantages ELs because it doesn't provide explicit language teaching.
What would be an opportunity for an EL to produce "comprehensible output" in English?
Talking with a peer in English during paired problem solving.
Why is using "stretched language" important for ELs?
It allows them to develop language skills beyond those they already have.
What does research suggest about the relationship between L1 (mother language) literacy and L2
literacy?
The stronger L1 literacy is, the more likely they are to be successful in learning an L2.
What is a weakness of the IRE pattern in teaching ELs?
It does not allow ELs to engage in dialogues with peers or teachers.
What is "message abundancy"?
Presenting information more than one way, in spoken and visual modes.
Give an example of scaffolding.
Teacher-guided reporting by an EL on a scientific experiment.
Which term describes rules governing word order?
syntax
Which is an example of a morpheme?
-ology
Graded A+
What does "TESOL" stand for?
Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
Which is part of the federal government's definition of an ELL?
Students who don't understand English well enough to be successful in an English-language classroom
What are school districts required to do with regard to ELs?
Give a Home Language Survey to all students to identify ELs
What does research show about the relationship between ELLs' (L1) native language oral proficiency
and literacy, and their (L2) English literacy skills?
Native language (L1) oral proficiency and literacy improves English (L2)
Which aspect of language takes young ELs longer to master?
CALP, or "academic language"
In which type of program would ELs receive L1 support as they move into an English-speaking
environment?
Transitional bilingual program
How have ideas about teaching ELLs changed since the 1990s?
Newer research shows that bilingualism has benefits, and ELLs learn English better when they can
maintain their L1.
According to recent research, how does the brain functioning of bilingual people seem to differ from
that of monolingual people?
Bilingual people have better executive functioning and problem-solving abilities.
What is an EL?
An English Learner
What does Dr. Metro believe about you?
You CAN gain the skills and knowledge to provide excellent instruction to ELs.
What do you always have to do to have an absence excused in LTC 4460 (thus avoiding your final
grade going down by one-half letter)?
Make up the work you missed within one week.
When are reading questions due?
In class on the day the readings are due.
In general, when and how are assignments (quizzes and projects) in LTC 4460 due?
, Via Canvas, by the beginning of class time on the day they are due.
What are the 4 language skills we will learn about?
Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing
Which text is in an academic register, with field of the eclipse, a formal tenor, and a written mode?
A total solar eclipse occurs when the Earth intersects the umbra portion of the Moon's shadow.
How long does it take most ELs to develop academic (context-reduced) registers of language?
Up to 7 years.
Which sentence summarizes Vygotsky's theory of sociocultural development?
Learning is a social process in which students can acquire new thinking skills by doing work within the
Zone of Proximal Development.
What is one critique of progressive pedagogy?
It disadvantages ELs because it doesn't provide explicit language teaching.
What would be an opportunity for an EL to produce "comprehensible output" in English?
Talking with a peer in English during paired problem solving.
Why is using "stretched language" important for ELs?
It allows them to develop language skills beyond those they already have.
What does research suggest about the relationship between L1 (mother language) literacy and L2
literacy?
The stronger L1 literacy is, the more likely they are to be successful in learning an L2.
What is a weakness of the IRE pattern in teaching ELs?
It does not allow ELs to engage in dialogues with peers or teachers.
What is "message abundancy"?
Presenting information more than one way, in spoken and visual modes.
Give an example of scaffolding.
Teacher-guided reporting by an EL on a scientific experiment.
Which term describes rules governing word order?
syntax
Which is an example of a morpheme?
-ology
