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Formal theory focuses on ...
- ... only on the grammar of the language
- ... the items and operations of the grammar and forms of the language
- ... getting the language right in the right style
- ... communicating accurately
Functional language analysis lies at the heart of ...
- ... a communicative approach to teaching language
- ... getting learners to form correct sentences
- ... linguistic competence
- ... listen-and-repeat approaches to teaching
The quotation from Widdowson was intended to emphasise that ...
- ... grammar is more important than communicative success
- ... both formal linguistic and communicative competence is needed
- ... grammar is less important than communication
- ... communicative success should be the only criterion to judge successful learning
We can only decide what He may come means by ...
- ... asking the speaker what he/she meant
- ... being aware that it means possibility or permission
- ... guessing from clues around us
- ... understanding it in context
If I say The fridge is over there. I could mean ...
- ... help yourself to a beer.
- ... I'm not waiting on you - get it yourself.
- ... please put away the cheese.
- ... that's where it is.
Knowing who the participants in a conversation are can help learners ...
- ... choose an appropriate style.
- ... decide how much information to give.
- ... get the grammar right.
- ... pronounce things better.
Which of the following are examples of adjacency pairs?
Select multiple answers.
The meaning of The bank's at the end of the road can be made clear by reference to ...
- ... setting
- ... participants
- ... medium
- ... roles
Intonation can affect the function of what we say.
- True
- False
If we stress should in I don't know where he is, he should be here by now. We are changing the function from making a deduction to ...
- ... asking for explanation.
- ... expressing surprise.
- ... expressing doubt.
- ... explaining