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What is the primary focus of the Comprehension Approach?
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?
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?
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?
Why is the affective filter kept low in the Comprehension Approach?
What is the purpose of stories illustrated by pictures in the Comprehension Approach?
What is the purpose of stories illustrated by pictures in the Comprehension Approach?
What is the main emphasis of the Lexical Approach, according to Michael Lewis?
What is the main emphasis of the Lexical Approach, according to Michael Lewis?
Which aspect is emphasized in the Comprehension Approach for foreign language instruction?
Which aspect is emphasized in the Comprehension Approach for foreign language instruction?
What did James Asher's research in the 1960s suggest about language learning?
What did James Asher's research in the 1960s suggest about language learning?
How does the text describe the process of language acquisition in infants?
How does the text describe the process of language acquisition in infants?
In language instruction, what is the Natural Approach primarily concerned with?
In language instruction, what is the Natural Approach primarily concerned with?
