Objective Type Questions - 4. Methods and Approaches of Teaching English

1. The method emerged as a reaction of the various demerits of the grammar-translation method is –
   (a) Bilingual method
   (b) Play and Learn method
   (c) Direct method
   (d) The sentence method

2. Which method is also known as the natural method of teaching English as a second language ?
   (a) Substitution method
   (b) Grammar-Translation method
   (c) Bilingual method
   (d) Direct method

3. The main aim of the Communicate Language Teaching is –
   (a) Provide Communicative competence to learners.
   (b) Focus on the structure of the target language.
   (c) Emphasize the use of English as a library language.
   (d) Encourage learners to speak like nation speakers of English.

4. Grammar-Translation method of teaching English heavily relies on –
   (a) Language use as the main focus.
   (b) Form-focused teaching.
   (c) Meaning focused teaching
   (d) Direct teaching as a strategy for learners.

5. Little or no attention is given to pronunciation in .......... method.
   (a) Grammar Translation
   (b) CLT
   (c) SLT
   (d) Audio-Lingual

6. Who developed the Bilingual Method ?
   (a) Dr. Vest
   (b) Prof. C. J. Dodson
   (c) Prof. A. S. Hornby
   (d) Prof. Jespersen

7. Which of these is the goal of communication approach ?
   (a) Appropriateness
   (b) Acceptable language
   (c) Fluency
   (d) All of these

8. Which is the oldest classical method of teaching English ?
   (a) Direct method
   (b) Grammar-Translation method
   (c) Bilingual method
   (d) Audio-lingual method

9. The method of teaching in which the teacher tries to establish a link between the foreign language word and the object without the interference of the learner's mother tongue is called ........
   (a) The Direct method
   (b) Bilingual method
   (c) The Structural method
   (d) The Grammar-Translation method

10. The Grammar-Translation method –
    (a) Emphasizes listing and speaking
    (b) Pays attention to reading and writing.
    (c) Has its major focus on reading and writing.
    (d) Emphasizes reading and writing.

11. Which technique is used in direct method ?
    (a) Technique of constant conversation
    (b) Technique of assistance
    (c) Technique of look and say
    (d) All of these

12. In which method, audio-visual aids and gestures are used extensively ?
    (a) Bilingual method
    (b) Direct method
    (c) Classical method
    (d) None of these

13. On which theory is translation cum grammar method based upon ?
    (a) Behaviouristics theory
    (b) Cognitive theory
    (c) Apperceptive theory
    (d) None of these

14. A skill or strategy to achieve a goal is known as –
    (a) Approach
    (b) Method
    (c) Technique
    (d) All of these

15. How is grammar taught in translation cum grammar method ?
    (a) Inductive method
    (b) Deductive method
    (c) Substitution method
    (d) None of these

16. Unit of speech in direct method is –
    (a) Sentence
    (b) Word
    (c) Alphabet
    (d) All of the above

17. Foreign language is taught by direct method through –
    (a) Conversation
    (b) Discussion
    (c) Both (a) and (b)
    (d) None of these

18. Main characteristics of direct method is –
    (a) Use of mother tongue
    (b) Use of audio-visual aid
    (c) No use of mother tongue
    (d) Both (b) and (c)

19. What is the correct statement about direct Statement ?
    (a) It is also known as mother's Statement.
    (b) English is taught directly.
    (c) Words are associated with its meaning.
    (d) All of the above

20. What is incorrect statement about direct method ?
    (a) It promotes use of audio-visual method.
    (b) It focuses on speech.
    (c) It discourages cramming of word.
    (d) Use of mother-tongue.

21. What is the main demerit of direct method ?
    (a) Extensive use of audio-visual aid.
    (b) No use of mother-tongue.
    (c) It focus more on oral work.
    (d) All of the above

22. Direct method is more suitable for –
    (a) Primary level
    (b) Secondary level
    (c) Both primary and secondary level
    (d) None of the above

23. Maxims of teaching used in which direct method ?
    (a) Concrete to abstract
    (b) Simple to complex
    (c) Both (a) and (b)
    (d) None of the above

24. What are main aims of bilingual method of teaching english ?
    (a) Presentation
    (b) Practice
    (c) Production
    (d) All of the above

25. Main characteristic of bilingual method –
    (a) Teacher uses the student’s mother tongue to explain the new words, sentences etc.
    (b) No need to create artificial situations for explaining the meanings of words and sentences.
    (c) It is not used for word translation.
    (d) All of the above

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