1) According to Thornbury (2005), what are the three key elements for teaching speaking? a) Awareness, appropriation, and autonomy b) Grammar, vocabulary, and spelling c) Writing, reading, and pronunciation d) Fluency, accuracy, and intonation 2) What does Nunan (1999) emphasize as key to promoting students' willingness to communicate? a) Rote memorization b) Highly structured tasks c) Motivation and meaningful speaking tasks d) Repetitive grammar exercises 3) What is the purpose of teaching conversation 'frames' in language learning? a) To help learners memorize grammar rules b) To guide learners in structuring conversations with a beginning, middle, and end c) To focus exclusively on pronunciation d) To avoid any turn-taking during conversation 4) What challenges do non-native speakers often face in conversation, according to research? a) They use too many pauses and fillers b) They avoid using conversational strategies like back-channeling and fillers c) They interrupt too frequently d) They rely too much on body language 5) What is one common feature of turn-taking in real-life conversations? a) Always waiting for a long pause before responding b) Speaking only when invited by the listener c) Knowing when to hold the floor, interrupt, or use fillers and pauses d) Ensuring all turns are of equal length 6) What are two standard features of natural spoken language? a) Overlapping speech and back-channeling b) Long, complete sentences and passive constructions c) Few conjunctions and constant politeness d) Frequent use of idioms and formal language 7) What is a key difference between coursebook dialogues and real-life business conversations, as Angouri (2010) noted? a) Coursebook dialogues are more interactive b) Real-life conversations are more structured and formal c) Coursebook dialogues resemble written discourse, while real-life conversations involve overlapping and fragmented speech d) Real-life conversations are shorter 8) What is a crucial feature of English pronunciation as a Lingua Franca (ELF)? a) Only native speakers can use ELF b) ELF emphasizes communication over native-like pronunciation c) ELF focuses on perfecting American or British accents d) ELF discourages using diverse English varieties 9) What is the difference between motor-receptive speaking skills and social-interactional skills? a) Motor-receptive skills focus on pronunciation and vocabulary, while social-interactional skills focus on effective communication in specific situations b) Motor-receptive skills are about grammar, and social-interactional skills are about reading c) Motor-receptive skills are about writing, and social-interactional skills are about listening d) There is no difference 10) What is one essential characteristic of communicative language teaching? a) Language is primarily for memorization b) Focus is on grammar and vocabulary only c) Language is a system for expressing meaning and interaction d) Reading is more important than speaking 11) How does the speaker-listener relationship differ from the writer-reader relationship? a) The speaker-listener interaction happens in real time and requires immediate responses b) The writer-reader relationship is quicker c) The writer and reader interact face-to-face d) There is no difference 12) What is one example of a common speaking situation? a) Solving math problems b) Asking for help in a shop c) Writing a blog post d) Watching TV 13) What are some common purposes for speaking in communication? a) Expressing ideas, negotiating, establishing social relationships b) Only for sharing opinions c) Primarily to follow grammar rules d) None of the above

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