ENG 154: Teaching Macro Skills
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Teacher Z gives a spelling test to her students twice a week. Teacher Z is using what type of writing performance?

  • Responsive Writing
  • Intensive Writing
  • Extensive Writing
  • Imitative Writing (correct)
  • Teacher V asked her students to submit drawings that follow a sequence to detail a story. What form of writing does she want to focus on?

  • Character sketches
  • Comic Strips (correct)
  • Caricature
  • None of the above
  • It requires students to respond to pedagogical directives, lists of criteria, outlines, or other guidelines. What type of writing performance is this?

  • Extensive Writing
  • Intensive Writing
  • Responsive Writing (correct)
  • Imitative Writing
  • It is used in almost every longer piece of writing, whether fiction or nonfiction. When an author writes in a narrative style, they are trying to construct a story. What type of writing is this?

    <p>Narrative Writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Match the following writing performances with their descriptions:

    <p>Storytelling = An oral sharing of a personal or traditional story for entertainment or education Interpretative Reading = Reading orally for an audience using voice and diction Declamation = A recitation of a poem marked by strong feelings Monologue = A speech by a single character expressing thoughts aloud</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of declamation?

    <p>To recite a poem from memory with strong feelings.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The purpose of interpretive reading is to convey the meaning and the mood of the literary piece using ___ and ___.

    <p>voice and diction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Differentiate between the three types of oral group interpretation: reading concert, chamber theater, or speech choir.

    <p>Speech choir</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements does NOT relate to the macro skills?

    <p>Monitor one’s own oral production and use various strategic devices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    These are the objectives for macro skills, EXCEPT:

    <p>Use cohesive devices in spoken discourse</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which is the most accurate basis for evaluating a student's writing?

    <p>Reading</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Diana explains to her teacher and classmates the line graph showing the trading trend among energy companies in the country. What macro skill is shown in the situation?

    <p>Speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The following show receptive skills, EXCEPT:

    <p>Catrina records a vlog on her first attempt to bake…</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Teacher Y gives her students an opportunity to solve a task that involves an authentic use of language, rather than completing simple language questions about grammar or vocabulary. What type of learning activity does she adhere to?

    <p>Task-based Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following approaches proposed to give a true language environment to learners to develop listening, speaking, reading, and writing (LSRW) skills in a meaningful context?

    <p>Communicative Language Teaching Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Teacher X always makes sure that she links the spoken and written texts to the cultural context of their use. What type of learning activity does she make use of?

    <p>Text-based Learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following activities is NOT appropriate in teaching task-based language teaching approach?

    <p>Analysis of different text types</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Student A is trying to filter out other sources so that s/he can isolate the message and avoid the confusing mixture of incoming stimuli. What stage of listening is s/he currently in?

    <p>Receiving</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Teacher G often lets his students listen to a story and then he asks them to tell what they listen about to their friends. What method of teaching listening does he adhere to?

    <p>Interpersonal Activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    This method of teaching listening skills includes video segments, including short sketches, news programs, documentary films, interview segments, and dramatic and comedic material. What is this?

    <p>Video Segments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Student G uses prediction as a way to connect his existing knowledge to new information from a text to get meaning from what he is reading. What reading strategy is used in the scenario?

    <p>Predicting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Student V asks queries about a piece of text and the author's meaning in order to find and gather information, clarify, and build comprehension. What reading strategy does she adhere to?

    <p>Questioning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Sir Mark often employs oral questionnaires and picture-cued tasks because he believes that through these activities, his students will enhance their speaking skills. What type of speaking tasks for communicative outcomes does he adhere to?

    <p>Responsive speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Pre-school teachers usually utilize speaking activities such as word repetition and pronunciation drills. Based on the activities they frequently use, what type of speaking tasks for communicative outcomes are they employing?

    <p>Imitative speaking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Teacher Z gives a spelling test to her students twice a week. Teacher Z is using what type of writing performance?

    <p>Imitative Writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Teacher V asked her students to submit drawings that follow a sequence to detail a story. What form of writing does she want to focus on?

    <p>Comic Strips</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It requires students to respond to pedagogical directives, lists of criteria, outlines, or other guidelines, and to demonstrate the ability to connect sentences into a paragraph and create a logically connected sequence of two or three paragraphs. What type of writing performance is this?

    <p>Responsive writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    It is used in almost every longer piece of writing, whether fiction or non-fiction. When an author writes in a narrative style, they are not just trying to impart information; they are trying to construct and communicate a story, complete with characters, conflict, and settings. What type of writing is this?

    <p>Narrative Writing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Approaches in Teaching Macro Skills

    • Focus on developing communication skills through listening, speaking, reading, and writing (LSRW).
    • Communicative Language Teaching (CLT): Emphasizes interaction and context-appropriate language use. Aims for communicative competence but may lack focus on grammar.
    • Task-based Language Teaching (TBLT): Centers on real-life tasks and problem-solving to promote authentic language use; encourages critical thinking and integrated skills development.
    • Integrative Approach: Aims to develop speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills simultaneously, reflecting their interconnectedness in real-life scenarios.
    • Sociocognitive-Transformative Approach: Highlights collaborative perspectives and interaction. Emphasizes language learning’s role in social participation and community contribution.

    Teaching Listening Skills

    • Listening involves multiple stages:
      • Receiving: Focus on the speaker's message.
      • Understanding: Learning the meaning.
      • Remembering: Retaining information.
      • Evaluating: Judging the message's value.
    • Teaching methods include interpersonal activities (small group tasks), group activities, audio segments (radio or podcasts), and video segments (documentaries or sketches).

    Teaching Reading Strategies

    • Key reading strategies include:
      • Predicting: Connecting prior knowledge to new information.
      • Questioning: Asking about the text to deepen comprehension.
      • Prior Knowledge: Utilizing existing information to enhance understanding.
      • Retelling: Summarizing the content in one's own words.

    Speaking Tasks for Communicative Outcomes

    • Imitative Speaking: Focuses on pronunciation and vocabulary through repetition.
    • Intensive Speaking: Short oral responses and read-aloud activities to produce language.
    • Responsive Speaking: Requires responses to prompts, including Q&A and storytelling.

    Types of Writing Performance

    • Imitative Writing: Basic skills like spelling and punctuation in brief sentences.
    • Intensive Writing: Focuses on producing contextually appropriate vocabulary and grammar up to sentence length.
    • Responsive Writing: Involves responding to guidelines and creating logically structured paragraphs.
    • Extensive Writing: Encourages idea development for longer pieces, such as essays or research papers.

    Objectives for Macro Skills

    • Goals include fluent speech delivery, appropriate communication functions, meaning expression in grammar variations, and cohesive discourse.

    Evaluation in Writing

    • The most accurate basis for evaluating student writing is through reading; holistic assessment of language use and comprehension skills.

    Receptive Skills

    • Examples of receptive skills include summarizing or expressing understanding of texts or media.

    Learning Activity Types

    • Authentic Learning: Engages students in real-language tasks.
    • Project-based Learning: Focuses on completing projects with practical applications.
    • Text-based Learning: Connects texts to cultural contexts.

    Teaching Methods Overview

    • CLT promotes meaningful activities for learners, while TBLT emphasizes task completion as the core of language instruction.### Narrative Writing Style
    • A narrative writing style aims to construct a story, incorporating elements like characters, conflict, and settings.
    • Different types of writing include expository, descriptive, persuasive, and narrative.

    Differentiating Oral Interpretation

    • Storytelling: Involves the oral sharing of personal or traditional stories for entertainment or education.
    • Interpretative Reading: Also known as dramatic or oral reading, emphasizes using voice and diction to convey meaning and mood for an audience.
    • Declamation: A recitation of poems from memory characterized by strong emotions but minimal histrionics.
    • Monologue: A speech by a single character expressing thoughts aloud or addressing another character/audience directly.

    Key Descriptions in Oral Interpretation

    • Recitations marked by strong feelings and free from dramatics are classified as declamation.
    • Speeches expressing a character's thoughts typically fall under monologue.
    • Interactive storytelling involves using words and actions to enhance the listener's imagination.
    • Interpretative performance utilizes voice and tone to convey the essence of prose or poetry to an imaginary listener.

    Differentiating Group Oral Interpretation

    • Reading Concert: Functions as a musical choir but features spoken-word performances like poetry, lacking music.
    • Chamber Theater: Presents literature dramatically, often requiring performance skills.
    • Speech Choir: Minimal memorization required; may include diverse arrangements, such as unison reading or solo performances.
    • Theatrical approaches are applied in narrative literature performances, creating a dynamic interpretation experience.

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    This quiz focuses on the teaching and assessment of macro skills in the context of English language learning. It covers methods for teaching listening, reading strategies, speaking tasks, and writing performance. Test your understanding of these essential components for effective communication.

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