Unit 10: CD/Video Lessons

Which of the following statements accurately depicts the level of student participation in the
two lessons?

1-

The students participate effectively in both lessons.

Incorrect. The students are reluctant to participate in the first lesson.

In the first lesson the students participate effectively in the class.

Incorrect. The students are reluctant to participate in the first lesson.

The students are reluctant to participate in the second lesson.

Incorrect. The students are willing to participate in the second lesson.

The students participate more effectively in the second lesson than the first.

Correct. The students seem to be engaged, and are therefore willing to participate in the
second lesson.
5-

The students don’t participate effectively in either lesson.

Incorrect. The students are only reluctant to participate in the first lesson.
2

Which of the following most accurately describes the students in the first lesson?

1-

Rude and disrespectful.

Incorrect. The students weren’t rude in the lesson but were confused and intimidated
by the teacher's attitude.
2-

Happy and interested.

Incorrect. The students weren’t happy in the lesson but were confused and intimidated
by the teacher's attitude.
3-
Confident and active.

Incorrect. The students weren’t confident or active in the lesson, they were confused
and intimidated by the teacher's attitude.
4-

Confused and intimidated.

Correct. The students were confused and intimidated in the first lesson.
5-

Tired and uninterested.

Incorrect. The students weren’t tired in the lesson but were confused and intimidated
by the teacher's attitude.
3

How does the attitude of the teacher affect the students in the two lessons?

1-

The teacher has a firm attitude in the first lesson and the students respond with a high level of
participation.

Incorrect. Although the teacher was firm, he has a dismissive attitude in the first lesson
and there is therefore very little student participation.
2-

The teacher has a positive and engaging attitude in the first lesson but there isn’t a lot of
student participation.

Incorrect. The teacher has a dismissive attitude in the first lesson and there is therefore
very little student participation.
3-

The teacher’s attitude doesn’t change in the two lessons but there is more student
participation in the second lesson.

Incorrect. The teacher has a dismissive attitude in the first lesson and there is very little
student participation. The teacher has a positive and engaging attitude in the second
lesson and there is a high level of student participation.
4-

The students don’t really respond to the attitude of the teacher in either lesson.

Incorrect. There is very little student participation in the first lesson, but a high level of
student participation in the second lesson.
5-
The teacher has a positive and engaging attitude in the second lesson and the students
respond with a high level of participation.

Correct. The teacher has a positive and engaging attitude in the second lesson and the
students respond with a high level of participation. The teacher has a dismissive attitude
in the first lesson and there is very little student participation.
4

Why are the students unable to understand the lesson point in the first lesson?

1-

The lesson point is too difficult for the students.

Incorrect. The students are able to understand the same material in the second lesson.
2-

The students are not given a clear explanation of the lesson point (modal auxiliary verbs) so
find it hard to understand.

Correct. The teacher keeps saying modal auxiliary verbs without giving a clear
explanation.
3-

The students are noisy and disruptive in the first lesson.

Incorrect. The students are well behaved in the first lesson.

The lesson point is too dull and boring.

Incorrect. The same subject is fun for the students in the second lesson.
5-

The students aren’t interested in the lesson point because it is well below their level of
English comprehension.

Incorrect. The students in the second lesson show that the subject is at an appropriate
level.
5

Which of the following is one of the errors that the teacher made in the first lesson?

1-

The teacher starts with an Engage activity.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

The teacher starts teaching immediately, without an Engage phase.

Correct
4-

The teacher explains they will be doing a Patchwork lesson that day.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

The teacher explains they will be doing a Boomerang lesson that day.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

In the first lesson, how does the teacher react when students can’t answer questions?

1-

He slowly explains what he means.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

He demonstrates what he means.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

He asks more questions, causing further confusion.

Correct
4-

He draws a picture to help them.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

He keeps asking the same question until they get it.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

1-

He finds out they are all saying it incorrectly.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

He finds that they are saying it perfectly.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

He finds the males are using correct pronunciation.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

He finds the females are all saying it wrong.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

Nothing. He would need to do some individual drilling to learn anything.

Correct
8

Why is the Engage phase effective in the second lesson?

1-

The students are familiar with the concepts discussed so they can participate in the Engage
phase.

Correct
2-

The Engage phase is effective because the teacher gives them the answers.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

The students happened to guess what they were supposed to do.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

It is effective because he probably does the same thing every lesson.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

In the second lesson during the Engage phase the teacher did not correct the students’
mistakes in grammar. This is because…

5-

it wasn’t a grammar lesson.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

he didn’t notice any.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

errors and mistakes should not be addressed during the Engage phase.

Correct
3-

the students didn’t make any.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

he was in a hurry to get to the study phase.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

How does the teacher use his voice more effectively in the second lesson?

1-

The teacher’s voice is louder and more forceful in the second lesson.

Incorrect. The teacher's voice isn’t louder in the second lesson. The teacher uses his
voice more effectively in the second lesson by speaking more slowly and clearly.
2-
The teacher speaks more slowly and clearly in the second lesson.

Correct. The teacher uses his voice more effectively in the second lesson by speaking
more slowly and clearly.
3-

The teacher speaks more quickly in the second lesson, which forces the students to pay closer
attention.

Incorrect. The teacher doesn’t speak more quickly in the second lesson. The teacher
uses his voice more effectively in the second lesson by speaking more slowly and clearly.
4-

The teacher speaks more softly in the second lesson, which forces the students to pay closer
attention.

Incorrect. The teacher doesn’t speak more softly in the second lesson. The teacher uses
his voice more effectively in the second lesson by speaking more slowly and clearly.
5-

The teacher uses some of the students’ native language to generate interest in the lesson.

Incorrect. The teacher doesn’t use the students’ native language in the second lesson.
The teacher uses his voice more effectively in the second lesson by speaking more slowly
and clearly.
11

How does the teacher build a better rapport with the students in the second lesson?

1-

He doesn’t put up with problem behavior in the second lesson.

Incorrect. There is no problem behavior. The teacher builds rapport with the students
by learning their names and involving all students in the lesson.
2-

He calls mostly on the more advanced students to produce more correct answers.

Incorrect. The teacher calls on all of the students in the second lesson. The teacher
builds rapport with the students by learning their names and involving all students in
the lesson.
3-

He learns the students’ names and involves all of the students in the lesson.

Correct. The teacher builds rapport with the students by learning their names and
involving all students in the lesson.
4-
He asks the students personal questions and treats them as friends.

Incorrect. The teacher doesn’t ask the students personal questions. The teacher builds
rapport with the students by learning their names and involving all students in the
lesson.
5-

He tells the students about himself before beginning the lesson.

Incorrect. The teacher only gives a brief introduction in the second lesson. The teacher
builds rapport with the students by learning their names and involving all students in
the lesson.
12

What simple gesture does the teacher use in the second lesson that helps the students feel
comfortable and also keen to participate in the class?

1-

The teacher points at the students.

Incorrect. The teacher makes the students feel comfortable and keen to participate in
the second lesson by smiling.
2-

The teacher smiles in the second lesson.

Correct. The teacher makes the students feel comfortable and keen to participate in the
second lesson by smiling.
3-

The teacher calls on the students to participate in the second lesson in an unpredictable
manner.

Incorrect. The teacher called on students in an unpredictable manner, but calling on

The teacher uses a puzzled look when students answer incorrectly.

Incorrect. The teacher makes the students feel comfortable and keen to participate in
the second lesson by smiling.
5-

The teacher claps in the second lesson to indicate that time is up.

Incorrect. The teacher makes the students feel comfortable and keen to participate in
the second lesson by smiling.
13
During the board work study phase of the second lesson the teacher kept leaving gaps for the
students to fill in both visually and verbally. These were examples of…

1-

drilling for pronunciation.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

monitoring the students.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

elicitation of the target language.

Correct
4-

teaching for an exam.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

laziness of the teacher.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

In the second lesson, before starting the activity at around 24 minutes, what did the teacher do
to check the students understood the activity?

1-

He elicited a correct answer from the worksheet he was about to give them.

Correct
2-

He asked “Do you understand”?

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

He didn’t do anything, as he was pretty sure they knew what to do.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

He told them that if they got it wrong he would be angry.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

In the same activity as the previous question (14) he handed out only one worksheet between
groups of two or three people. Why didn’t he give them one each?

1-

If every student gets a worksheet each, they will have no reason to talk to each other.

Correct
2-

He didn’t have enough for everyone to get one.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

He was in a rush to get them going, so it was quicker to give one between two or three.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

They would probably talk too much when they had one each.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

He was being environmentally aware.

Incorrect. Watch the second lesson again.

In the first lesson at around 19m 50s when the teacher starts an Activate activity, the students
are confused. Why?

1-

There was no clear demonstration given or any context outlined for the activity’s purpose.

Correct
2-
They had not been listening to the teacher telling them what to do.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

The students are at the wrong level for the teacher.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

The students only appear confused, they are actually just bored.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

The study phase had been too successful.

Incorrect. Watch the first lesson again.

After watching the videos which of the following statements is most accurate with regards to
the relationship between students and teachers?

1-

Students often have poor listening skills and concepts need to be explained multiple times.

Incorrect. While students may not always listen, the students in the videos proved that
they were listening. The attitude that the teacher comes into class with will have a
profound effect on the success of the lesson is a more accurate generalization of the
videos.
2-

The attitude that the teacher comes into class with will have a profound effect on the success
of the lesson.

Correct. This fact is clearly demonstrated in the videos.

Teachers will sometimes have bad lessons and there is little that can be done about this fact.

Incorrect. While some lessons maybe more effective than others, the teacher can always
refine and improve lessons. The attitude that the teacher comes into class with will have
a profound effect on the success of the lesson is a more accurate generalization of the
videos.
4-

If students don’t understand a concept the teacher should just continue on through the lesson.
Incorrect. While students may have difficulty with certain concepts, improvements can
always be made with regards to instruction. The attitude that the teacher comes into
class with will have a profound effect on the success of the lesson is a more accurate
generalization of the videos.
5-

Teachers must first and foremost maintain discipline in the classroom.

Incorrect. While discipline can be a problem in class, the students in the videos didn’t
show any problems with discipline. The attitude that the teacher comes into class with
will have a profound effect on the success of the lesson is a more accurate generalization
of the videos.
18

Which of the following is NOT a good reason to monitor students during a Study phase
activity?

1-

To be available to answer students’ questions.

Incorrect. This is a good reason to monitor students during a Study phase activity.
2-

To judge individual students’ strengths and weaknesses.

Incorrect. This is a good reason to monitor students during a Study phase activity.
3-

To judge how much more time is needed to complete the activity.

Incorrect. This is a good reason to monitor students during a Study phase activity.
4-

To reprimand students for incorrect answers.

Correct. This is not a good reason to monitor students during a Study phase activity.
Students should not be reprimanded for incorrect answers as making mistakes is part of
the learning process.
5-

To ensure that the instructions were understood.

Incorrect. This is a good reason to monitor students during a Study phase activity.
19

What lesson plan structure does the teacher use in the second lesson?

1-
A Presentation, Practice and Production ESA lesson plan.

Incorrect. The teacher uses a Straight Arrow ESA lesson plan: Engage - Study -
Activate.
2-

A Grammar Translation ESA lesson plan.

Incorrect. The teacher uses a Straight Arrow ESA lesson plan: Engage - Study -
Activate.
3-

A Boomerang ESA lesson plan.

Incorrect. The teacher uses a Straight Arrow ESA lesson plan: Engage - Study -
Activate. A Boomerang lesson plan is Engage - Activate - Study - Activate.
4-

A Straight Arrow ESA lesson plan.

Correct. The teacher uses a Straight Arrow ESA lesson plan: Engage - Study - Activate.
5-

A Patchwork ESA lesson plan.

Incorrect. The teacher uses a Straight Arrow ESA lesson plan: Engage - Study -
Activate. A Patchwork lesson plan uses multiple Engage, Study and Activate activities
in a different order.