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The document outlines the steps to complete an online TEFL course and obtain a certificate. It discusses registering for an account, navigating course modules, quizzes, and obtaining the certificate either through printing or using a PDF converter.

You must register for an account, then access the free online TEFL course modules. Each module has a review quiz that can be saved and returned to later. The course covers topics like classroom management and teaching strategies.

Classroom management techniques discussed include establishing trust with students, moving around the classroom, and addressing misbehavior promptly. Corporal punishment and ridicule are inappropriate.

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CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT QUIZ


1 . In the second video, Catherine made the point that it is important to
establish trust and rapport with your students. Which of the following were
suggested by Catherine as ways of establishing trust and rapport with your
language students? (Select all correct answers)
 Discuss common interests you share with the students
 Show your students that you will meet their needs
 Let your students know that you are capable and know what you're
doing
2 . I have some effective classroom management techniques prepared for the
first day of school, sure. But I'm also keen to draw on techniques used by my
colleagues so that our students can spend more time learning English skills
and less time learning how
 I have some effective classroom management techniques prepared for
the first day of school, sure. But I'm also keen to draw on techniques
used by my colleagues so that our students can spend more time
learning English skills and less time learning how
3 . Physical presence throughout the room is a common technique to
effectively manage the classroom. Which of the following are benefits of
moving around the room as you lead your class? (Select all correct answers)
 Being able to review the progress of every student
 You can provide individual help and feedback to students in a timely
manner
 Your presence can deter misbehaviour and disruptive clusters of
students
4 . Which of the following would describe a professional teachers approach to
classroom management? (select all that apply)
 Each student is different, learning about and tailoring approaches to
students needs is essential.
 Managing a classroom is essential to allow everyone to learn, and it
makes it easier to do my job.
5 . Managing a classroom requires varied skills and approaches. Which of the
following are not appropriate
 Corporal punishment
 Ridicule
 Yelling at students

LEARNING STRATEGIES QUIZ


1 . English is a versatile and open language, which influences and has been
influenced by many languages spoken in the world today. As such you are
likely to find some common areas of expression between English and your
students’ native language. Drawing on this overlap applies which learning
strategy concepts? (select all that apply)
 Drawing on existing schema of language
2 . Which of the following are challenges your students may be facing as part
of their development of English language skills? (Select all that apply)
 An incomplete or contradictory schemata of literacy
 Differing levels of ability between their literacy (reading/writing) skills
and conversational (speaking/listening) skills
 Limited ability to express the true breadth and depth of their knowledge
 Shyness or a fear of failure that manifests as a reluctance to engage with
the class
3 . Being an effective language teacher often requires you to be an affective
teacher. Thinking about the class of English language learners in the
University of Oregon video, which of the following skills and strategies were
applied by the teacher to get the most from her class? (select all that apply)
 Social learning interactions as pairs and as a class
 Positive response to humour
 Students were free to contribute further to their own report and others

4 . Which is most likely to describe a professional teacher


 Finding a happy medium between the schools needs, students’ needs
and my wants is best.

TEACHING METHODS QUIZ


1 . Contextualised teaching is effective for students because it draws on the
nature of language, which is itself formed organically through a blend of
_______ , _______ and _______ . Contextualised teaching which draws on
these three factors thus helps students evolve their knowledge and ability in
English.
 Purpose, situation and social need
2 . Themes or topics as a means of teaching English language skills, work best
when they…
 Are threaded throughout the course of study
3 . Which of the following are effective teaching methods that can be used to
draw on contextual approach?
 All the answers are correct.
4 . The main focus of a lesson should be?
 Teaching useful phrases
 Getting students to engage and adopt the new words and ideas.

LESSON PLANNING QUIZ


1 . How should you conduct a risk assessment in your lesson plan?
 Consider potential areas where the lesson may go off track and devise
strategies to minimise negative impacts
2 . Which of the following are likely outcomes of unplanned or incompletely
planned lessons?
 Behaviour problems with your students
3 . Which of the following are elements of a lesson plan?
 The instructional component
GRAMMAR QUIZ
1 . Which of the following are open classes in English? (select all correct)
 Nouns
2 . Which of the following sentences contain correlative conjunctions?
 She was either Canadian or American.
3 . In which of the statements does an adverb qualify a noun? (select all
correct)
 She arrived halfway through the movie

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUIZ


1 . Considering an inclusive view of English language, which of the following
are correct past simple/past participle verbs?
 Learnt
2 . When teaching areas of English with conflicting structures or issues, it is
best practice to
 Help students be aware of the conflict and focus on developing a
consistent style most appropriate for the goals of your students

TEACHING GRAMMAR QUIZ


1 . Which of the following are reasons why visual materials can be helpful in
teaching grammar?
 By supporting students' vocabulary they allow students to focus on the
structure
 Visual cues can trigger short term memory while the students build long
term associations
2 . Which of the following are effective ways to teach grammar?
 All the answers are correct.
3 . Which of the following are shortcomings of teaching grammar as rules?
 The capacity or learners to recall and apply the many rules in real life
 Rules and their exceptions are too complex, even gifted learners cannot
consciously apply them day to day
 Rote learning of rules through uncontextualised repetition is an
inefficient learning method
 Infinite rules will never completely encompass a language

TEACHING VOCABULARY QUIZ


1 . Which of the following should be your top priority in structuring
vocabulary lessons for your students?
 The requirements of your Head Teacher, Director of Studies, or other
manager
2 Are visual aids and context useful in teaching vocabulary? For what reason
are/n’t they useful?
 Yes, visual aids and context are useful in teaching vocabulary. They
provide added meaning that helps students understand and apply new
words.
3 . Which of the following are effective ways to teach vocabulary?
 Games and activities that engage the students with the vocabulary
4 . As students build their vocabulary they will increase the speed at which
they adopt new vocabulary because…
 Their map of the English language ecosystem is becoming more
complete, making it easier to navigate topics and use their English
resources to explore further rather than translating from their native
language to each new topic.
TEACHING PRONUNCIATION QUIZ
1 . A ‘Schwa’ is…
 Normally written as 'ə' in most dictionaries
2 . When teaching pronunciation you should…
 Teach standard pronunciation highlighting major differences as they
arise.

3 . How are pronunciation and confidence linked?


 Students are often shy to speak because they believe, their
pronunciation is bad
4 . When teaching pronunciation: how should you deal with mistakes?
 Encourage them to keep speaking, practice makes perfect
 Force them to repeat correct pronunciations repeatedly

YOUNG LEARNERS QUIZ


1 . The TPR approach is known to be an effective method for teaching young
learners. What does TPR stand for?
 Total Physical Response
2 . Which of the following characterise young learners?
 All the answers are correct.
3 . Which of the following should you as a teacher provide your young
learners?
 Clear, simple routines
 A variety of activities and types of participation, including opportunities
to physically move around, work together and have fun
4 . Which of these is a good strategy for young learners
 Keep a consistent routine, they need structure
5 . When teaching young learners you should… (Select all correct answers)
 Change every few minutes to a new task
 Revise a lot!

ADULT LEARNERS QUIZ (have two of these quiz, one has 3 questions, the
other 5)
1 . Adult learners are…
 Using English to reach a goal
2 . Adult learners...
 One of many things they do
3 . Respect is…
 Earned through trust and demonstrated teaching skills
4 . Adult learners who struggle with pronunciation are often…
 Ingrained with language patterns, thus find it harder to change habits
5 . Adult learners are best taught using
 Relatable material

ADULT LEARNERS QUIZ NO.2


1 . Adults bring more experience and hardened beliefs to the classroom.
Which of the following teaching strategies would you use to benefit from and
avoid the disadvantages of the established values and beliefs of your adult
learners?
 Encourage discussion and allow concepts and ideas to be challenged
 Take time to discuss the goals and objectives of the course
 Be respectful of marginal views and facilitate discussion in a way that
allows a diversity of opinions
2 . Which of the following characterise adult learners?
 All the answers are correct.
3 . Adult learners are often distinguished by age. However, their true
distinguishing factor is that they are self-directed and have chosen to seek
out English language skills to meet a personal goal. Which of the following are
teaching methods that you can employ to turn adult leaner goal oriented
education to your advantage?
 All the answers are correct.

TEACHING AUDITORY LANGUAGE SKILLS QUIZ


1 . Post-listening tasks should focus on…
 allowing students to apply the structures and vocabulary covered in the
listening to build familiarity and confidence
 building awareness of extension language they could relate to material
covered in the listening task
2 . Pre-emptive listening tasks are where students consider possible questions
and answers that may arise in the topic of the subsequent listening task. Why
are/aren’t pre-emptive listening tasks useful?
 Pre-emptive listening tasks are useful. They activate the appropriate
vocabulary for the context of the listening task and help avoid
overwhelming the students
3 . Speaking skills require students to build confidence in using a language
with others. Which of the following teaching personas will help your students
build their speaking skills?
 A prepared teacher. If you are ready and confident, your students will
feel more ready and confident
4 . Which of the following methods are helpful in developing speaking skills?
 Develop the language students will need to complete a task in advance
of the task
 Favour simplified instruction in English, rather than complex instruction
in English and the students' native language
 Written and visual prompts
 Give one instruction at a time
5 . In the context of a speaking/listening lesson, what is a warmer?
 A starting activity that primes the students with basic speaking practice
and ideas for conversation around a topic
LEARNERS FEEDBACK AND DEVELOPMENT QUIZ
1 . Is multimedia teaching important?
 Yes, if it is well targeted and suits the theme of the class
2 . What is formative evaluation
 Giving feedback to help student’s complete tasks better.
3 . What are some common reasons students might make a mistake? (select
all applicable)
 All the answers are correct.

4 . Should every mistake be highlighted?


 No, confidence and flow is more important

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Section 1 - Classroom management


1 . Classroom management should benefit
 Both teacher and student
2 . Which best describes your position?
 Leader
3 . Problems are the fault of the…
 Teacher
4 . An effective teacher will see
 Focused students
5 . Which is not a benefit of physical presences in the classroom?
 Pressuring students
6 . The best students should be
 Encouraged to do more advanced work
7 . Teaching involves punishment…
 Rarely
8 . The best way to punish is to…
 Consult experienced supervisors as to how to best deal with issues. 
9 . Students who fall behind should
 Be given extra help
10 . Trust is best achieve through
 Demonstrating skills and understanding

Section 2 – Learning strategies


1 . Shyness is best dealt with by being…
 Patient
2 . Different cultural norms regarding self-expression are…
 Understandable
3 . Which of the following parts of language should be learnt first, according
the communicative approach?
 Speaking
4 . Students whom cannot fully express themselves should be…
 Motivated to express themselves as fully as possible
5 . Which of the following is not an advantage of group work
 Demonstrating exemplary students
6 . Humour is important but can have drawbacks, such as
 Distracting you from your main task a educational leader
7 . Students learn best from
 Clear, simple and well demonstrated examples
8 . Professional teachers should focus on the…
 Average of the class

Section 3 – Teaching methods


1 . Teaching topics should reflect
 Students interests
2 . Language and culture are intertwined thus…
 You should highlight the link between language and culture where
useful.
3 . Contextualising language is useful to…
 Allow students to apply targeted vocabulary

4 . Games are useful for…


 Giving students a chance to apply new knowledge
5 . Being relaxed when you teach benefits
 Everyone
6 . Group work is
 Useful if focused

Section 4 – Lesson Planning


1 . What is likely to go wrong when planning a lesson?
 Under-estimating the time needed for an activity
2 . How can a teacher best avoid problems in a lesson
 Plan lots of material be ready to adapt
3 . What mostly causes behaviour issues
 Poorly planned lessons
4 . What is the best way to encourage focussed learning?
 Plan simple but interesting lessons that can be tailored to students level
5 . Lesson material that covers culture should come from a point of...
 Teaching English culture where it is useful to the language
6 . Lessons should include…
 Review, introduction, varied activities and vocabulary

Section 5 – English Grammar


1 . I take great exception _______ the implication that I was not telling the
truth.
 To
2 . I assure you that everything you requested will be _______ as soon as
possible.
 Will be dealt with
3 .‘ New Zealand is a beautiful country with small cities. Such as Wellington
and Dunedin.’
 Incorrect
4 .‘ In Wellington, visitors can walk around the waterfront, go to several
wonderful museums, or shop in small boutiques’
 Correct

5 .‘ On a sunny day, the views around Sydney are beautiful. Because you can
see the Opera House.’
 Incorrect
6 . The world cup attracts ________ from all over the world
 Competition
7 . Mistakes of grammar are often caused by…
 Differences between native and English language
8 . The use of spelling and grammar correction functions of computers is
 A useful but not a replacement for learning grammar
9 . The best way to respond to grammar mistakes is to
 Ensure students understand why the mistake has happened and the
difference of meaning

Section 6 – Contemporary Issues


1 . What is meant by ‘standard English’?
 English devoid of localised expressions and mannerism
2 . Where does English come from?
 It is a global language
3 . Which sort of pronunciation should you teach?
 Whatever the students require
4 . New words are common in English, you should
 Teach what will be the most useful for students
5 . Slang expressions should…
 Be taught when they are useful or beneficial to understanding
6 . Learning swear words is often a fun part of language learning for young
adults, you should
 Explain the cultural context of their use when they arise, explain the
impact and discourage their use

Section 7 – Teaching Grammar


1 . Visual material can be useful to teach grammar when it…
 Aides students to focus on the grammatical structure at hand
2 . Are games useful to teach grammar?
 Yes, when they target the appropriate vocabulary
3 . Examples help by…
 Showing how the language should be used allowing students a better
understanding.
4 . The best way to learn grammar is by…
 Using the language and allowing for corrections in a positive way
5 . English grammar is…
 An essential part of the language

Section 8 – Teaching vocabulary


1 . When teaching vocabulary, pictures are…
 Important
2 . Learning vocabulary should be based on…
 What your students needs to express themselves more fully
3 . Vocabulary is best learnt through
 Understanding of meaning
4 . Vocabulary should be….
 A repeated activity
5 . Vocabulary is most useful for…
 Fluency
6 . The best way to teach vocabulary is to
 Use lessons that incorporate vocabulary into your students tasks

Section 9 – Teaching pronunciation


1 . Pronunciation is essential for conversation thus, you should
 Encourage students to try even if they are not perfect
2 . Fear of public speaking is one of the greatest fears in the world, thus
 You should support students whom struggle with this fear.
3 . The best way to learn pronunciation is to…
 Be confident, engage in lots of conversation making changes as you go
4 . Phonics are…
 A mixed blessing that doesn't always reflect the reality of the spoken
language
5 . When teaching pronunciation you should
 Demonstrate words many times in varied activities giving students a
chance to practice

Section 10 – Young learners


1 . When teaching young students songs are
 Pretty much essential, as they are normally very useful
2 . Younger students can…
 Not focus for very long

3 . Young students benefit from


 Consistency and formulaic patterns
4 . Young students enjoy games that are….
 Simple but gain them rewards for using the vocabulary
5 . Behaviour can be an issue for younger learners; this is mostly likely caused
by…
 Lessons being too slow moving

6 . Young students respond well to lessons based on…


 Structured lessons with revision and games

Section 11 – Adult learners


1 . Adult learners are…
 Mature and self-motivated
2 . Learning English is for adult learners is often ….
 One of many things they do
3 . Respect is…
 Earned through trust and demonstrated teaching skills
4 . Adult learners who struggle with pronunciation are often…
 Ingrained with language patterns, thus find it harder to change habits
5 . Adult learners prefer to learn from young teachers
 If the teacher is good
6 . Adult learners are best taught using
 Relatable material

Section 12 - Listening & Speaking


1 . During conversation, using the native language is…
 Harmful to conversation
2 . Playing set recordings for speaking practice is…
 Useful if contextualised
3 . Students should speak English…
 For as long as they are in the classroom
4 . Conversational English practice is best used
 To maximise in-class practice listening & speaking skills
5 . Conversational topics work best when…
 Students are interested in them and want to share their opinions
6 . Discussion topics can be problematic when…
 Students lack the vocabulary necessary to express themselves
7 . Multi-media should be used to…
 As an accompaniment to your teaching topic

Section 13 – Reading & Writing


1 . Reading should be done…
 As a part of a contextualised topic to reinforce the key vocabulary
2 . Writing is based on self expression and communication, students should…
 Be instructed on different styles and given freedom to use new styles
3 . Writing in a TEFL classroom is…
 Of equal importance
4 . To learn basic reading students must…
 Understand the connection between sounds and written syllables
5 . Students whom are more advanced in their reading should…
 Engage in discussion as to the meaning of the books
6 . Reading is best taught to young learners…
 One on one with picture books

Section 14 – Feedback & Development


1 . Examinations are….
 Part of testing student understanding and progress.
2 . Formative feedback on written work is…
 Useful if explained and contextualised
3 . The best way to evaluate oral English skills
 Predefined conversation topics progressing to free-flowing
conversations.
4 . Writing examinations should focus on…
 Measuring self expression ability
5 . Reading examinations should focus on…
 Understanding the meaning of the text
6 . Listening exercises should…
 Be used as a compliment to in class discussion
7 . Reporting back the progress of students to the school or senior teachers
is…
 Part of a teachers duty and should be done often
8 . Evaluative examinations should be held…
 Towards the end of the course as a way to demonstrate progress
9 . Examination grades should be issued according to
 The schools requirement along with your own commentary and analysis
where applicable

Section 15 – Teaching abroad


1 . In the workplace issues of cultural clash can arise when they do you
should…
 Try to smooth over differences in a respectful and understanding way
2 . Different cultures have different views regarding morals and ethics, you
should…
 Maintain the highest level of professional ethics possible irrespective of
culture
3 . Certain topics can be taboo, when these arise in class, you should…
 Explain differences in culture as far as it is useful and appropriate the
class.
4 . In the classroom the use of the native language should be…
 Kept to a minimum as it allows greater learning of English
5 . Different cultures have different views towards respect to teachers you
should…
 Explain what is expected and remind to students follow your rules where
needed
6 . A TEFL teachers jobs is to
 Teach English

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