TEFL Level 5 Fundamental Basics
PS: For each of the “End of units test” the questions may not appear in the same order shown in this document, but the answers are the same
Unit 1: Introduction to TEFL
1. Which teaching method is being described below?
A teacher varies the techniques and approaches they use in the classroom based on what they believe
works best for different items they are teaching and the students in the class. Some activities may focus on
grammatical accuracy, others on fluency and others on tasks and projects.
Answer: The Eclectic method
2. Which teaching method is being described below?
The content of the class is decided by the students, as their feelings are the priority. Teachers have specific
counselling training for this type of teaching. Students sit in a circle and whisper their conversation to the
teacher, who acts like a translator.
Answer: Community Language Learning
3. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher aims to be as quiet as possible in the classroom, allowing their students to produce as much
language as possible through exploration with minimal instructions. Cuisenaire rods can be used to represent
word forms or structures, but the focus is on experimentation by the learners using the blocks of language
that have been introduced.
Answer: The Silent Way
4. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher works hard to ensure that as many activities as possible focus on interaction in the classroom,
with this interaction being both the means and the goal of learning the language. Activities used will include
role play, interviews, games, activities and pair work. The ability to interact in the new language is the key to
all that is done in the classroom with a focus on meaningful functional language.
Answer: The Communicative Approach
, 5. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher asks their students to stand, sit, dance, run, clap and shout – which they do. The class then play a
game of Simon Says, taking it in turns to lead the activity. Used primarily with young learners.
Answer: Total Physical Response
6. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher presents sentences to the class and asks them all to repeat, firstly as a group and then individually
with the teacher providing feedback on accuracy and pronunciation. The approach is teacher led and focuses
largely on repetition of core structures and sentences – not only in the classroom but also in language labs
where available.
Answer: The Audio-Lingual Method
7. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher asks the students to sit on beanbags on the floor and to listen to gentle classical music. The
teacher then reads a text while the students listen and relax.
Answer: Suggestopedia
8. Which teaching method is being described below?
A method of teaching where it is important that L1 is never used, grammar is taught inductively, concrete
vocabulary is introduced through demonstration, mime and pictures and abstract vocabulary is introduced
through association of ideas. Used by Berlitz language schools.
Answer: The Direct Method
9. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher focuses most of their attention on grammatical points, often explaining rules in depth and in the
learners' L1 if possible. Learners begin by reading and writing with the teacher, ensuring that mistakes are
not made in the structure of the language produced, at the expense of fluency and verbal communication.
Answer: The Grammar Translation Method
10. Which teaching method is being described below?
Attempts to mirror the processes of learning a first language – there is a focus on communication rather than
explicit grammar teaching. The student is not forced to speak until they are ready and there is little error
correction to reduce stress.
Answer: The Natural Approach
,Unit 2: Initial Lesson Planning
Teaching different Age groups
Quiz
1. Does the following describe children, teenagers, or adults?
Generally, this age range will want to apply new information or skills to real situations and do not wish to
learn what they will never use. Use a variety of teaching strategies such as small group problem solving
and discussion.
Answer: Adults
2. Does the following describe children, teenagers, or adults?
Give concrete instructions and use activities that focus on classification, ordering and location of specific
objects. Sensory input and game-like activities are an essential part of teaching this age group.
Answer: Children
3. Does the following describe children, teenagers, or adults?
Motivation and commitment to learning are becoming conscious decisions made by the student. It is
therefore important to gain their co-operation by using teaching methods that actively involve
students and present challenges.
Answer: Teenagers
Level of Students
Quiz 1
, Quiz 2
Decide if each of the following statements is true or false.
1. You are likely to teach a class where all the students are at the same level. False
2. Students’ levels are clear cut and easy to define. False
3. Schools usually do their best to accommodate students who have differing levels but might put them into
one class if there are not enough students to form different classes. True
4. Students may have strengths and weaknesses in different skills, e.g., a spiky profile. True
5. It is easier for all students to use the same materials with adapted tasks than to use different materials in
one class. True
PS: For each of the “End of units test” the questions may not appear in the same order shown in this document, but the answers are the same
Unit 1: Introduction to TEFL
1. Which teaching method is being described below?
A teacher varies the techniques and approaches they use in the classroom based on what they believe
works best for different items they are teaching and the students in the class. Some activities may focus on
grammatical accuracy, others on fluency and others on tasks and projects.
Answer: The Eclectic method
2. Which teaching method is being described below?
The content of the class is decided by the students, as their feelings are the priority. Teachers have specific
counselling training for this type of teaching. Students sit in a circle and whisper their conversation to the
teacher, who acts like a translator.
Answer: Community Language Learning
3. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher aims to be as quiet as possible in the classroom, allowing their students to produce as much
language as possible through exploration with minimal instructions. Cuisenaire rods can be used to represent
word forms or structures, but the focus is on experimentation by the learners using the blocks of language
that have been introduced.
Answer: The Silent Way
4. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher works hard to ensure that as many activities as possible focus on interaction in the classroom,
with this interaction being both the means and the goal of learning the language. Activities used will include
role play, interviews, games, activities and pair work. The ability to interact in the new language is the key to
all that is done in the classroom with a focus on meaningful functional language.
Answer: The Communicative Approach
, 5. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher asks their students to stand, sit, dance, run, clap and shout – which they do. The class then play a
game of Simon Says, taking it in turns to lead the activity. Used primarily with young learners.
Answer: Total Physical Response
6. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher presents sentences to the class and asks them all to repeat, firstly as a group and then individually
with the teacher providing feedback on accuracy and pronunciation. The approach is teacher led and focuses
largely on repetition of core structures and sentences – not only in the classroom but also in language labs
where available.
Answer: The Audio-Lingual Method
7. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher asks the students to sit on beanbags on the floor and to listen to gentle classical music. The
teacher then reads a text while the students listen and relax.
Answer: Suggestopedia
8. Which teaching method is being described below?
A method of teaching where it is important that L1 is never used, grammar is taught inductively, concrete
vocabulary is introduced through demonstration, mime and pictures and abstract vocabulary is introduced
through association of ideas. Used by Berlitz language schools.
Answer: The Direct Method
9. Which teaching method is being described below?
The teacher focuses most of their attention on grammatical points, often explaining rules in depth and in the
learners' L1 if possible. Learners begin by reading and writing with the teacher, ensuring that mistakes are
not made in the structure of the language produced, at the expense of fluency and verbal communication.
Answer: The Grammar Translation Method
10. Which teaching method is being described below?
Attempts to mirror the processes of learning a first language – there is a focus on communication rather than
explicit grammar teaching. The student is not forced to speak until they are ready and there is little error
correction to reduce stress.
Answer: The Natural Approach
,Unit 2: Initial Lesson Planning
Teaching different Age groups
Quiz
1. Does the following describe children, teenagers, or adults?
Generally, this age range will want to apply new information or skills to real situations and do not wish to
learn what they will never use. Use a variety of teaching strategies such as small group problem solving
and discussion.
Answer: Adults
2. Does the following describe children, teenagers, or adults?
Give concrete instructions and use activities that focus on classification, ordering and location of specific
objects. Sensory input and game-like activities are an essential part of teaching this age group.
Answer: Children
3. Does the following describe children, teenagers, or adults?
Motivation and commitment to learning are becoming conscious decisions made by the student. It is
therefore important to gain their co-operation by using teaching methods that actively involve
students and present challenges.
Answer: Teenagers
Level of Students
Quiz 1
, Quiz 2
Decide if each of the following statements is true or false.
1. You are likely to teach a class where all the students are at the same level. False
2. Students’ levels are clear cut and easy to define. False
3. Schools usually do their best to accommodate students who have differing levels but might put them into
one class if there are not enough students to form different classes. True
4. Students may have strengths and weaknesses in different skills, e.g., a spiky profile. True
5. It is easier for all students to use the same materials with adapted tasks than to use different materials in
one class. True
