Formal theory focuses on ...
- ... the items and operations of the grammar and forms of the language
- ... getting the language right in the right style
- ... only on the grammar of the language
- ... communicating accurately
Functional language analysis lies at the heart of ...
- ... a communicative approach to teaching language
- ... getting learners to form correct sentences
- ... listen-and-repeat approaches to teaching
- ... linguistic competence
The quotation from Widdowson was intended to emphasise that ...
- ... grammar is less important than communication
- ... grammar is more important than communicative success
- ... both formal linguistic and communicative competence is needed
- ... communicative success should be the only criterion to judge successful learning
We can only decide what He may come means by ...
- ... understanding it in context
- ... being aware that it means possibility or permission
- ... asking the speaker what he/she meant
- ... guessing from clues around us
If I say The fridge is over there. I could mean ...
- ... help yourself to a beer.
- ... that's where it is.
- ... please put away the cheese.
- ... I'm not waiting on you - get it yourself.
Knowing who the participants in a conversation are can help learners ...
- ... get the grammar right.
- ... choose an appropriate style.
- ... decide how much information to give.
- ... 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 ...
- ... participants
- ... roles
- ... setting
- ... medium
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 ...
- ... expressing surprise.
- ... expressing doubt.
- ... asking for explanation.
- ... explaining