See How Much You Know About Second Language Acquisition Theory, Practice and Methodology. Take this quiz!

 

1. Acquisition of a second language:

is a conscious developmental process
occurs when we are not aware of it
does not follow any language rules
all of the above

 

 

 

 

 

2. In order for a person to acquire a second language more efficiently:

the affective filter must be low
there must be some facilitative anxiety
the environment must be cognitively demanding
the knowledge of rules will aid in communication

 

3. There is general agreement among children language acquisition researchers that a child develops his native language through a series of stages. These stages include all of the following except:

the pre-production stage
the two-word stage
the one-word stage
the listening stage

 

 

4. In a Total Physical Response lesson, the purpose is to:

develop communication
learn by doing
develop comprehension
follow commands

 

 

 

 

 

5. In the Natural Approach, the input provided by the teacher is:

context-embedded
deductive
interactive
finely tuned