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GLOSSARY TERMS

The document provides a glossary of key terms related to the Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), including concepts like eliciting, scaffolding, and task-based learning. It also contains practice questions across four modules: Language and Background to Teaching, Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, and CLIL and Young Learners, with a total of 80 multiple-choice questions. Each module focuses on different aspects of teaching and assessment methods, enhancing understanding and application of language teaching principles.

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GLOSSARY TERMS

The document provides a glossary of key terms related to the Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT), including concepts like eliciting, scaffolding, and task-based learning. It also contains practice questions across four modules: Language and Background to Teaching, Lesson Planning, Classroom Management, and CLIL and Young Learners, with a total of 80 multiple-choice questions. Each module focuses on different aspects of teaching and assessment methods, enhancing understanding and application of language teaching principles.

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Teaching Knowledge Test (TKT) Glossary and Practice Questions

Glossary of Key Terms


1. Elicit: Encouraging learners to produce language rather than simply
providing it for them.
2. Scaffolding: Supporting learners' understanding or language production
through prompts, hints, or structured activities.
3. Content-Based Learning: Using language as a tool to learn other subjects,
such as science or history.
4. Phoneme: The smallest unit of sound in a language that can differentiate
words (e.g., /p/ and /b/ in "pat" and "bat").
5. Lexis: Vocabulary, including words and phrases.
6. Register: The level of formality or informality in language use.
7. PPP (Presentation, Practice, Production): A teaching approach where
teachers first present language, then students practice it, and finally produce it.
8. Authentic Material: Real-life texts or audio used in language classrooms,
such as newspapers or radio broadcasts.
9. Drilling: A technique where learners repeat words or phrases for practice.
10. Formative Assessment: Ongoing assessment used to monitor learners'
progress and inform teaching.
11. Summative Assessment: Assessment conducted at the end of a learning
period to evaluate learners' overall achievement.
12. Task-Based Learning: An approach where students complete meaningful
tasks using the target language.
13. Differentiation: Tailoring teaching methods and materials to meet the
diverse needs of learners.
14. CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference): A standardized
guideline for measuring language proficiency levels.
15. Peer Assessment: When learners evaluate each other’s work.
16. CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning): Teaching subjects
through the medium of a foreign language.
17. Bloom's Taxonomy: A classification system for educational objectives in
cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains.
18. Error Correction: Techniques used by teachers to address learner errors.
19. Backchaining: Drilling technique where learners repeat the last part of a
sentence first and work backward.
20. TPR (Total Physical Response): A teaching method where learners
respond physically to language commands.

Practice Test (80 Multiple-Choice Questions)


Module 1: Language and Background to Teaching (20 Questions)
1. Which of the following is a phoneme in English?
A) The word "dog"
B) The sound /t/
C) The prefix "un-"
D) A sentence
Answer: B) The sound /t/
2. Lexis refers to:
A) Grammar rules
B) Vocabulary and phrases
C) Pronunciation techniques
D) Classroom management strategies
Answer: B) Vocabulary and phrases
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Module 2: Lesson Planning (20 Questions)
1. Which stage of the PPP approach involves students using the target
language freely?
A) Presentation
B) Practice
C) Production
D) None of the above
Answer: C) Production
2. Authentic materials are best described as:
A) Materials created specifically for classroom use
B) Texts and audio from real-life sources
C) Simplified texts for beginners
D) Worksheets with controlled language
Answer: B) Texts and audio from real-life sources
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Module 3: Classroom Management (20 Questions)
1. What is peer assessment?
A) Teachers grading student work
B) Students evaluating each other’s work
C) External evaluation by examiners
D) Assessments done by parents
Answer: B) Students evaluating each other’s work
2. Scaffolding in teaching means:
A) Building physical structures in class
B) Gradually reducing support as learners become more independent
C) Giving learners the answers directly
D) Ignoring errors
Answer: B) Gradually reducing support as learners become more independent
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CLIL and Young Learners (20 Questions)
1. What does CLIL stand for?
A) Content and Language Integrated Learning
B) Creative Learning in Languages
C) Continuous Language Instruction Learning
D) Collaborative Learning in Languages
Answer: A) Content and Language Integrated Learning
2. TPR is particularly useful for:
A) Advanced learners
B) Teaching grammar rules
C) Young learners and beginners
D) Writing activities
Answer: C) Young learners and beginners
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