Total Physical Response Introduction
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What is the primary focus of the Comprehension Approach?

  • Form over meaning
  • Vocabulary acquisition (correct)
  • Student production
  • Grammar instruction

    • How does the teacher facilitate understanding on the first day of instruction?

  • By asking students to speak in the target language
  • By using pictures and occasional words in the students' native language (correct)
  • By speaking in the students' native language
  • By providing grammar rules and explanations

    • What is the goal of using language that is 'i+1' in the Comprehension Approach?

  • To encourage students to speak more
  • To facilitate unconscious acquisition (correct)
  • To make the language learning process more conscious
  • To ensure that students' language proficiency is at a certain level

    • Why is the affective filter kept low in the Comprehension Approach?

    <p>To reduce anxiety and boost students' self-confidence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of stories illustrated by pictures in the Comprehension Approach?

    <p>To convey abstract meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main emphasis of the Lexical Approach, according to Michael Lewis?

    <p>Receiving and comprehending abundant input</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is emphasized in the Comprehension Approach for foreign language instruction?

    <p>Listening comprehension</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did James Asher's research in the 1960s suggest about language learning?

    <p>It starts with understanding and ends with production.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does the text describe the process of language acquisition in infants?

    <p>Infants listen for an extended period before attempting to speak.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In language instruction, what is the Natural Approach primarily concerned with?

    <p>Developing basic communication skills through comprehensible input</p> Signup and view all the answers

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