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English Teaching Methods MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1Assertion (A): A primary English teacher in Rajasthan should adopt an eclectic approach rather than rigidly following a single English teaching method. Reason (R): The eclectic approach lets the teacher draw on the strongest features of several methods to suit the multilingual classroom and the LSRW needs of Classes 1-5. Choose the correct option.
The eclectic approach is widely recommended for the primary stage in NCF 2005 and SCERT Rajasthan guidance because no single method serves listening, speaking, reading and writing equally well for Classes 1-5 in a multilingual setting. The Reason directly explains why the Assertion holds — drawing on TPR, CLT, audio-lingual drills and structural-situational scaffolds suits LSRW needs and the multilingual classroom.
Q2Consider the following two statements about the multilingual classroom in REET Level 1 English teaching. Statement I: A primary English teacher should treat the child's home language as a useful scaffold for learning new English words and ideas. Statement II: Allowing children to use their home language while learning English always reduces their motivation to speak English. Which of the following is correct?
Statement I is in line with NCF 2005 and the multilingual primary classroom — the home language is a scaffold, not a barrier, and it supports comprehension of new English meaning. Statement II is incorrect because measured, purposeful use of the home language while learning English supports confidence and meaning-making, not de-motivation; banning the home language is what often harms motivation in primary classes.
Q3Which of the following is NOT a feature of the Audio-Lingual Method as commonly used at the primary stage of English teaching?
The Audio-Lingual Method is built on pattern drills, memorised dialogues, teacher modelling and habit formation through oral practice. It deliberately avoids long, explicit grammar lectures in the home language; that feature belongs to Grammar-Translation. Among the four options, the practice that is NOT an Audio-Lingual feature is the long home-language grammar lecture.
Q4Match each English-classroom material in List I with its primary purpose in List II at the primary stage. List I (Material) (a) Picture cards (b) Action songs (c) Big book (d) Role-play masks List II (Primary purpose) 1. Shared reading and pointing to print as a group 2. Vocabulary recognition through visual cues 3. Practising spoken English in social situations 4. Linking rhythm and movement with new words Select the correct match.
Picture cards anchor visual word recognition, action songs marry rhythm with new vocabulary, big books support shared reading where the teacher and class point to the print together, and role-play masks help children practise spoken English in social situations such as a market or doctor visit. The matching is (a)-2, (b)-4, (c)-1, (d)-3.
Q5In a Class 3 English period, the teacher gives a series of oral commands such as "stand up", "touch your nose", "clap twice" and "sit down", and the children respond with action only, without speaking. Which English teaching method is the teacher primarily using?
Total Physical Response, developed by James Asher, links spoken commands with bodily actions. The learner first comprehends through movement and only later produces speech, which suits Class 3 children at the early-listening stage of English. The teacher's command-and-action routine is a textbook TPR setup.
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6The four classical language skills usually grouped under the abbreviation LSRW in the primary English curriculum number how many in total?
7Consider the following statements about the Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) approach at the primary stage. 1. CLT treats meaning-making as more important than the mastery of isolated grammatical forms. 2. CLT excludes pair work and group work because primary children cannot manage them. 3. CLT accepts learner errors as natural steps in the journey towards fluent use of English. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
8Which statement most accurately describes the role of the primary-school English teacher as a language facilitator under NCF 2005?