ENG516 Midterm Quiz

ENG516

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Maha Malik Teaching of Business Communication

1. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? The two components of a Business English course are language knowledge and communication skills. (Correct)
2. Is the following statement false? Traditionally, the aim of linguistics is to describe the rules of English. (No)
3. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? The importance of commerce and technology does not generate the demand for a unifying language. (Incorrect)
4. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Leadership and team building are essentials of management skills and they require effective communication skills. (Correct)
5. Is the following statement true or false? Communication does not take an important place in the modern workplace. (False)
6. Choose the correct option. The term EST stands for_________. (English for Science and Technology)
7. Is the following statement true or false? Phase 4 of ESP development is about skills and strategies (True)
8. Choose the correct option. The term EGP stands for____________. (English for General Purposes)
9. Choose the correct option. The term EAP stands for ____________. (English for Academic Purposes)
10. Is the following statement true? The tree of ELT has shown that all language teaching is primarily concerned with communication and learning. (No)
11. Is the following statement true or false? Business Communication teaching is a matter of teaching a ‘specialized variety’ of language. (False)
12. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Business Communication has to be seen as an approach not a product. (Correct)
13. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Business English is communication with other people within a specific context. (Correct)
14. Choose the correct option. This type of institute can be part of franchises or chains, and sometimes, they are small organizations run by one or two people. (Private Language School)
15. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? 1-to-l learners are normal highly motivated. (Correct)
16. Which of the following involves helping the learner to better understand his or her own strengths and weaknesses? (Coaching)
17. Is the following statement true or false? A pre-experienced learner knows a lot about business. (True)
18. Which of the following is someone who is required to change a person’s behavior or ability so that they can do a specific job? (Trainer)
19. Choose the correct option. Business English is an/a ________ term for a mixture of general everyday English. (Umbrella)
20. Choose the correct option. The simple throwaway line we might offer when we meet someone in the corridor is known as: (Small Talk)
21. Is the following statement true or false? The teaching of English communication has been influenced by a variety of disciplines. (True)
22. Is the following statement true or false? The teaching of English communication has been influenced by a variety of disciplines. (True)
23. Is the following statement true? People use specific language to communicate in specific contexts. (Yes)
24. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Motivation is low as students do not see how and where they would use the content. (Correct)
25. Is the following statement true or false? The purpose of a teacher is to give students the language knowledge and communication skills through which they can achieve proficiency in different areas. (True)
26. Which of the following approaches provide opportunities to the learners to acquire English naturally in a context? (Learner –Centered)
27. Which of the following branch of linguistics is about how we use our voices to make the sounds of utterances? (Phonology)
28. Which of the following competence is used to describe how people interact with each other within a context? (Discourse)
29. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Culture is influenced by a multitude of factors including environment, society, gender, family, age, and ethics. (Correct)
30. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Spoken grammar involves grouping words together, with a pause, or a change in pitch, or a lengthening of a syllable to signal the end of the chunk. (Incorrect)
31. Choose the correct option. Determiners, pronouns, modals, prepositions and coordinators are categorized as: (Functional words)
32. Is the following statement true or false? Linguistic competence deals with language in use. (False)
33. Choose the correct option. We use stress, rhythm, and intonation to convey ____________. (meaning)
34. Is the following statement correct? Organizational or corporate culture describes the specific behaviors and values found in organizations. (Yes)
35. Which of the following methods was based on the teaching of the classic languages? (Grammar Translation)
36. Which of the following is a method of teaching language or vocabulary concepts by using physical movement? (Total Body Response)
37. Choose the correct option. The acronym CLT stands for___________. (Communicative Language Teaching)
38. Choose the correct option. The acronym TBL stands for___________. (Task Based Learning)
39. Is the following statement true or false? Another key aspect of Content Based Instruction (CBI) is that languages are learned while using them, with an emphasis on real-life situations. (False)
40. Is the following statement correct or incorrect? Task-based learning stimulates a natural desire in learners to improve their language competence. (Correct)