2. About me
Hi! I’m Elysa Micu an English Teacher
Graduated from Northeastern College
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in English
yr. 2023
Currently teaching at Children First School
English teacher and English Moderator.
On-going Masters’ Degree in my specialized subject at
Northeastern College.
3. Coinage is the invention of totally new terms. However,
there are few coinages because the words themselves
give no clue to their meanings.
Which of the following is not coined?
a. Vortal
c. Kleenex
b. Kodak
d. Xerox
Word formation Ethymology
4. COINAGE -invention of totally new terms ex: aspirin, nylon, vaseline, zipper,
granola, kleenex, teflon,
xerox, Google
BORROWING- taking over words from other languages croissant (French),
dope (Dutch), lilac (Persian),
piano (Italian), pretzel (German), sofa (Arabic), tattoo (Tahitian),
tycoon (Japanese), yogurt (Turkish), zebra (Bantu)
COMPOUNDING- joining of two separate words to produce a single form
ex: bookcase, doorknob, wallpaper etc.
BLENDING- combination of two separate forms to produce a single new term
ex: gasohol (gasoline made from alcohol), smurk (smoke, murk) smog, motel
(motor, hotel), telecast (television, broadcast), bit (binary, digit)
5. CLIPPING- when a word of more than one syllable is reduced to
a shorter form ex: fax (facsimile), ad (advertisement), bra
(brassiere), cab (cabriolet), condo, pub (public house), flu, fan,
perm, phone, plane, math, chem etc.
ACRONYMS- formed from initial letters of a set of other words
ex: CD, VCR, laser (light amplification by stimulated emission of
radiation), scuba (self-contained underwater breathing
apparatus), zip (zone improvement plan), snafu (situation
normal, all fouled up)
6. BACKFORMATION- a word of one type (usually a noun) is
reduced to form a word of another type (usually a verb)
ex: donation -> donate, babysitter-> babysit, television->
televise
CONVERSION - a change in function of a word, for example, a
noun used as a verb (without reduction)
ex: butter (n.), chair (n.)
Butter (v.) the bread.
Chair (v.) the meeting.
7. DERIVATION- adding affixes
a. Prefixes and suffixes- ex: mislead, disrespectful, foolishness
b. infixes- Singabloodyporel, Hallebloodylujahl,
Absogoddamlutely!
EPONYM- word that comes from the proper name of a person
or place; can be based on both real and fictional people and
places
ex: Boycott (Captain Charles Boycott), Fahrenheit (Gabriel
Daniel Fahrenheit), Diesel (Rudolf Diesel), Sandwich (John
Montagu-Earl of Sandwich)
11. Which of the following has a glottal
segment?
a. Dig
c. Bat
b. Hot
d. Jam
12. Which method emphasizes isolated word lists and
thorough examination of its grammar?
a. Suggestopedia
c. GTM
b. TPR
d. TBLT
13. Grammar Translation Method (GTM)
• emphasis on grammar and
translation
• MOTHER TONGUE
• not into speaking
14. Direct Method (DM) / Natural Method
• no usage of own language, inductive
• drills in listening and speaking, imitation, no
memorization don't explain-ACT
• don't translate-DEMONSTRATE ASK
• speak naturally
15. Audio-Lingual Method (ALM)
• Army Method
• heavily oriented towards aural and
oral exercises
• mim-mem (behaviorism and
structuralism)
• drills
16. Community (or Collaborative)
• Language Learning (CLL)
• Teachers are counselors & paraphrasers
group dynamics
• Ask in L1, answer in L2
• negative effect: Ringelmann Effect
17. Suggestopedia
• "Learning achieves its maximum success when
the mind is relaxed."
• Students should feel safe (as if in the womb).
2 methods:
a. desuggestion -> removing affective filter
b. suggestion -> addition of facilitating memory
(ex: music)
18.
19. Total Physical Response (TPR)
• Children listen a lot + physical
response
• instructor = director; students= actors
21. Situational Language Teaching (SLT)
• "Oral Approach"
• English teaching in terms of providing
vocabularies and sentence patterns with their
frequent situations through learning materials
• accurate pronunciation and grammar to
respond quickly
• Mistakes are banned.
22. Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)
• a lesson or unit is designed to help learners to
complete a task: for example; write a letter,
make a reservation, plan a trip, collaborate to
design something, or hold a meeting
24. Which approach involves a lot of repetition of
the second language grammatical forms
especially those that are different from the
learner's first language?
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a. TBLT
c. GTM
b. ALM
d. CLL
25. Which principle does not belong to direct
approach in language teaching?
a. It emphasizes natural dialogue in the second
language.
b. It is a method based on immersion.
c. It never uses the first language.
d. It takes advantage of the kinesthetic memory.
26. A student shows disinterest in oral recitation since he had
received jeers for pronouncing words incorrectly such as
"sokolit" for chocolate. What could be the cause of this
problem in speaking?
A. The learner was disappointed
B. There is L1 interference
C. He felt embarrassed
D. Grammatical Problems
27. Which concept is NOT a characteristic of academic language
proficiency?
a. It includes knowledge of the less frequent vocabulary of the target
language as well as the ability to interpret and produce increasingly
complex written language.
b. Immigrant students typically require at least 5 years to attain
expectations in second language literacy skills.
c. Frequent writing across genres is also crucial in developing academic
writing skills.
d. Academic language is primarily found in everyday conversation:
hence, teachers should train the students with language use in
everyday activities.
28. Which is the best antonym for VICIOUS?
a. gentle
c. helpful
b. healthy
d. dangerous
29. How many phonemes are there in the English
language?
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a. 29
b. 44
c. 36
d. 42
30. LET Tips
• You have to really want it.
• Empty your mind before you start.
• The answer is in the question.
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32. The first Asian to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature.
A. Yasanari Kawabata
B. Rabindranath Tagore
C. Wole Soyinka
D. Po Chu-I
Rabindranath Tagore was the first person of
Indian origin and also first Asian to be awarded with
the NObel Prize. He received the prize for Literature in
1913.
33. 2. Filial piety is a basic tenet of this
school of thought.
A. Taoism
B. Confucianism
C. Hinduism
D. Buddhism
34. 4. What insight is suggested by this haiku from Basho?
Poverty’s child -
He starts to grind the rice
And gazes at the moon.
A. Nature has a sooting effect on the human spirit things in their life.
B. Child labor is a reality in many Asian nations leisure.
C. The poor dreams and are hopeful of better things in their life.
D. Life is never-ending routine of work and leisure.
35. 5. This excerpt from Soyinka’s Telephone Conversation indicates the
universal issue of “________ “ ARE YOU DARK? OR VERY LIGHT?”
Revelation came.
“You mean-like plain or milk chocolate?” Her assest was clinical,
crushing its light Impersonality Rapidly, wave length adjusted, I
chose, “West African sepia.”-and as an afterthought, “Down in my
passport.”
A. gender discrimination
B. colonial mentatality
C. human rights violation
D. Racial discrimination
