According to the comprehension approach, the teaching of speaking should be delayed until comprehension skills are established.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

The comprehension approach was supported by Krashen's Monitor Model of second language acquisition. This model consists of five hypotheses: Acquisition-learning hypothesis, Monitor hypothesis, Natural order hypothesis, Input hypothesis, Affective filter hypothesis.

1.   ?    True
2.   ?    False

Which of the following descriptions about the comprehension approach is NOT true?

1.   ?    Skills acquired through listening transfer to other skills.
2.   ?    Productive language skills should come before comprehension skills in language learning.
3.   ?    Teaching should emphasize meaning rather than form.
4.   ?    Teaching should minimize learner stress.

The rule for adding an –s to third-person singular verbs in the present tense is easy to state, but even some advanced second language speakers fail to apply it in rapid conversation. This phenomenon can be supported by _____________.

1.   ?    Natural order hypothesis
2.   ?    Monitor hypothesis
3.   ?    Input hypothesis
4.   ?    Affective filter hypothesis

A learner who is tense, angry, anxious or bored may block the comprehensible input he or she receives, thus making it unavailable for acquisition. The statement refers to _________.

1.   ?    Natural order hypothesis
2.   ?    Monitor hypothesis
3.   ?    Input hypothesis
4.   ?    Affective filter hypothesis

“Conscious learning is limited to use as a monitor that can edit and make corrections in the learner's output before s/he writes or speaks, but language fluency relies on acquisition.” The quote refers to ___________?

1.   ?    Natural Order hypothesis
2.   ?    Monitor hypothesis
3.   ?    Input hypothesis
4.   ?    Affective filter hypothesis

“Learners acquire language by exposure to comprehensible input: "i +1". Learning is first focused on meaning and structure is learned as a consequence of understanding the message” The quote refers to _________.

1.   ?    Natural Order hypothesis
2.   ?    Monitor hypothesis
3.   ?    Input hypothesis
4.   ?    Affective filter hypothesis

Which of the following descriptions about the natural approach is NOT true?

1.   ?    Reading and listening skills should be acquired before writing and speaking skills.
2.   ?    This approach concentrates on comprehensible input and optimum affective state of learner.
3.   ?    Language teachers who adopt natural approach are encouraged to establish a low-anxiety learning environment conducive to students’ learning.
4.   ?    None of the above.

Which one is NOT a top-down activity?

1.   ?    Identify the speaker's communicative purpose or the main idea of discourse.
2.   ?    Use phonological cues to distinguish between positive and negative sentences.
3.   ?    Use schemata to infer the contextual information from the heard speech or conversation.
4.   ?    Focus on the understanding of meaning rather than form.

According to Brown and Yule (1983), language communicative functions can be divided into two types: interactional and transactional functions. Which of the following descriptions is NOT true about the two listening purposes?

1.   ?    Interactional purposes focus on harmonious communication in social contexts.
2.   ?    The focus of transactional is on conveying information and language use is message oriented.
3.   ?    Interactional uses of language typically include greetings and small talk that center on noncontroversial topics that elicit agreement among the participants.
4.   ?    Daily gossip involves transactional purpose only.