Teaching Reading in a Foreign Language

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What does the chapter first examine?

  • The impact of technology on language learning
  • The history of language teaching methods
  • The variety of roles played by reading in language learning (correct)
  • The cultural aspects of language acquisition

In the Grammar Translation Method, what was a typical activity related to reading?

  • Conducting oral examinations only
  • Focusing solely on vocabulary exercises
  • Encouraging group discussions on the text
  • Assigning lines or pages of text for preparation (correct)

What did students do at home as part of the Grammar Translation Method?

  • Translate the entire text into their native language
  • Write a summary of the text without consulting a dictionary
  • Memorize the entire text for recitation
  • Read laboriously through the text and look up unfamiliar words (correct)

How did the teacher assess students' preparedness in the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>Calling on students to read the assigned text aloud (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the chapter end with?

<p>Special notes on the teaching of vocabulary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the focus of the first part of the chapter?

<p>The variety of roles played by reading in language learning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a typical activity in the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>Reading assigned text aloud in the original language (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did students do at home as part of the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>Read laboriously through the text and look up unfamiliar words (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does the chapter end with?

<p>Special notes on the teaching of vocabulary (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did the teacher assess students' preparedness in the Grammar Translation Method?

<p>By calling on students to read the assigned text aloud (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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