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Formal theory focuses on ...
- ... communicating accurately
- ... only on the grammar of the language
- ... getting the language right in the right style
- ... the items and operations of the grammar and forms of the language
Functional language analysis lies at the heart of ...
- ... getting learners to form correct sentences
- ... a communicative approach to teaching language
- ... 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 ...
- ... that's where it is.
- ... I'm not waiting on you - get it yourself.
- ... please put away the cheese.
- ... help yourself to a beer.
Knowing who the participants in a conversation are can help learners ...
- ... pronounce things better.
- ... get the grammar right.
- ... choose an appropriate style.
- ... decide how much information to give.
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 ...
- ... medium
- ... participants
- ... setting
- ... roles
Intonation can affect the function of what we say.
- False
- True
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 ...
- ... explaining
- ... expressing surprise.
- ... asking for explanation.
- ... expressing doubt.