NBCT World Language Teaching methods Latest
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5 C's - CORRECT ANSWER: communication, comparisons, communities, connections,
cultures-->National "Standards of Foreign Language Learning" -->SFLL developed by
ACTFL
AATF - CORRECT ANSWER: American Association of Teachers of French
AATG - CORRECT ANSWER: American Association of Teachers of German
AATSP - CORRECT ANSWER: American Association of Teachers or Spanish and
Portuguese
accuracy - CORRECT ANSWER: The proficiency framework assesses language ability
in terms of four interrelated criteria: global tasks or functions, contexts/content areas,
accuracy, and oral text type. The accuracy with which the tasks are performed: the
grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, sociolinguistic appropriateness or
acceptability of what is being said within a certain setting, and the use of appropriate
strategies for discourse management. (p. 51)
ACTFL - CORRECT ANSWER: American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages
affective filters - CORRECT ANSWER: Language acquisition must take place in an
environment where learners are "off the defensive" and the affective filter (anxiety) is
low in order for the input to be noticed and reflected upon by the learner (p. 15)
ALM - CORRECT ANSWER: Audio-lingual method; teaching oral skills by means of
stimuls-response learning; repetition, dialogue memorization, and manipulation of
grammatical pattern drills.
, attention - CORRECT ANSWER: the A of the PACE lesson; focuses learners' attention
on some aspect of the language used during the Presentation phase. The attention
phase takes place after the class has understood the story and is ready to move to a
conversation about an important grammatical feature of the story (p. 224).
authentic materials - CORRECT ANSWER: "those written and oral
communications/texts produced by members of a language and culture group for
members of the same language and culture group"; authentic segments are prepared
by and for native speakers of the target culture, and NOT for language learning
purposes (p. 8 11)
backward design - CORRECT ANSWER: Deciding standards to be addressed, enduring
understandings, and ultimate goals of lesson prior to constructing the lesson.
bottom-up approach - CORRECT ANSWER: traditional FORL teaching. Students
analyze and learn grammar and vocab and later practice using them in communication.
"Skill getting"before « skill using. » (pg 51, ch 2)
CALL - CORRECT ANSWER: Computer Assisted Language Learning, ex: The Rosetta
Stone, refers to the application of computers in teaching and learning languages. (pg
408, ch 12)
CBI - CORRECT ANSWER: Content Based Instruction, the merging of language
instruction and content. Uses content, learning objectives, and activities from school
curriculum as the vehicle for teaching language skills, has been shown to enhance
motivation, self-confidence, language proficiency, and cultural literacy. Widely
implemented in FLES and ESL programs. Foundation of immersion programs. (P 78, ch
3)
closure - CORRECT ANSWER: Wrapping up loose ends at end of lesson, reducing
ambiguity, students oriented towards closure want rules spelled out for them and like
organization, a clear plan, and self-evaluating.
Update 2025-2026 80 Questions and 100%
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5 C's - CORRECT ANSWER: communication, comparisons, communities, connections,
cultures-->National "Standards of Foreign Language Learning" -->SFLL developed by
ACTFL
AATF - CORRECT ANSWER: American Association of Teachers of French
AATG - CORRECT ANSWER: American Association of Teachers of German
AATSP - CORRECT ANSWER: American Association of Teachers or Spanish and
Portuguese
accuracy - CORRECT ANSWER: The proficiency framework assesses language ability
in terms of four interrelated criteria: global tasks or functions, contexts/content areas,
accuracy, and oral text type. The accuracy with which the tasks are performed: the
grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, sociolinguistic appropriateness or
acceptability of what is being said within a certain setting, and the use of appropriate
strategies for discourse management. (p. 51)
ACTFL - CORRECT ANSWER: American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages
affective filters - CORRECT ANSWER: Language acquisition must take place in an
environment where learners are "off the defensive" and the affective filter (anxiety) is
low in order for the input to be noticed and reflected upon by the learner (p. 15)
ALM - CORRECT ANSWER: Audio-lingual method; teaching oral skills by means of
stimuls-response learning; repetition, dialogue memorization, and manipulation of
grammatical pattern drills.
, attention - CORRECT ANSWER: the A of the PACE lesson; focuses learners' attention
on some aspect of the language used during the Presentation phase. The attention
phase takes place after the class has understood the story and is ready to move to a
conversation about an important grammatical feature of the story (p. 224).
authentic materials - CORRECT ANSWER: "those written and oral
communications/texts produced by members of a language and culture group for
members of the same language and culture group"; authentic segments are prepared
by and for native speakers of the target culture, and NOT for language learning
purposes (p. 8 11)
backward design - CORRECT ANSWER: Deciding standards to be addressed, enduring
understandings, and ultimate goals of lesson prior to constructing the lesson.
bottom-up approach - CORRECT ANSWER: traditional FORL teaching. Students
analyze and learn grammar and vocab and later practice using them in communication.
"Skill getting"before « skill using. » (pg 51, ch 2)
CALL - CORRECT ANSWER: Computer Assisted Language Learning, ex: The Rosetta
Stone, refers to the application of computers in teaching and learning languages. (pg
408, ch 12)
CBI - CORRECT ANSWER: Content Based Instruction, the merging of language
instruction and content. Uses content, learning objectives, and activities from school
curriculum as the vehicle for teaching language skills, has been shown to enhance
motivation, self-confidence, language proficiency, and cultural literacy. Widely
implemented in FLES and ESL programs. Foundation of immersion programs. (P 78, ch
3)
closure - CORRECT ANSWER: Wrapping up loose ends at end of lesson, reducing
ambiguity, students oriented towards closure want rules spelled out for them and like
organization, a clear plan, and self-evaluating.
