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This quiz is about controlled, semi-controlled, and uncontrolled activities.
There are 10 questions and each question is worth 2 points.
The quiz can be taken as many times as needed.
You need a 75% to pass.
- 1.
An uncontrolled activity comes early in the lesson to practice the target language.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
An uncontrolled activity should be done later in the lesson after practicing the target language.Rate this question:
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- 2.
A debate is a controlled activity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A controlled activity focuses solely on the target language. When practicing a controlled activity, the students' answers are 100% predictable.Rate this question:
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- 3.
The students are practicing a dialogue. Now the teacher asks the students to try the dialogue again, but to insert their personal information instead. What kind of activity is this?
- A.
A controlled activity
- B.
An uncontrolled activity
- C.
A semi-controlled activity
Correct Answer
C. A semi-controlled activityExplanation
A dialogue is controlled activity. If the student inserts some new information, then it turns into a semi-controlled activity. A semi-controlled activity focuses on the target language and the students' answers are predictable, but not 100% predictable.Rate this question:
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- 4.
The ESL teacher has written the target language on the board. The teacher is using flashcards to do a substitution drill. What kind of activity is this?
- A.
A controlled activity
- B.
An uncontrolled activity
- C.
A semi-controlled activity
Correct Answer
A. A controlled activityExplanation
The students only have one choice for the substitution drill. This is a controlled activity.Rate this question:
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- 5.
Brainstorming is a semi-controlled activity.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
Brainstorming allows the students to give their own ideas about a topic, but focuses on the target language. The answers are not 100% predictable, but the teacher can still predict to a certain extent. Ex. The topic is jobs. The students say different jobs that they know. The teacher doesn't know which jobs will be said, but all answers will be under the topic of jobs.Rate this question:
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- 6.
A controlled activity allows the student some freedom when producing the language.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
A controlled activity focuses only on the target language. The students' answers are 100% predictable.Rate this question:
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- 7.
At the end of class, the students talk about their weekend plans. What kind of activity is this?
- A.
A controlled activity
- B.
An uncontrolled activity
- C.
A semi-controlled activity
Correct Answer
B. An uncontrolled activityExplanation
The students have complete freedom to say whatever they want.Rate this question:
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- 8.
An uncontrolled activity gives the students complete freedom in producing the language.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
An uncontrolled activity gives the student complete freedom in producing the language.Rate this question:
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- 9.
A controlled activity focuses only on the target language.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. TrueExplanation
A controlled activity focuses only on the target language. The students' answers are 100% predictable.Rate this question:
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- 10.
Check the ones that are controlled activities. (Check all that apply)
- A.
A debate
- B.
A drill with flashcards
- C.
A dialogue
- D.
Brainstorming
- E.
A role play
- F.
An information gap
- G.
Bingo
Correct Answer(s)
B. A drill with flashcards
C. A dialogue
F. An information gap
G. BingoExplanation
A debate is an uncontrolled activity and gives the students complete freedom with the language.
Brainstorming isn't 100% predictable.
A role play uses the target language, but the students have freedom in the language they use.Rate this question:
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