Midterm assessment on ictfl

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Task 1
Question 1 : At its simplest, drilling means listening to a model, provided by the teacher, or a tape or another student, and repeating what is heard. This is a repetition drill, a technique that is still used by many teachers when introducing new language items to their students. The teacher says (models) the word or phrase and the students repeat it.Other types of drill include substitution drills, or question and answer drills. Substitution drills can be used to practise different structures or vocabulary items (i.e. one or more words change during the drill).
Question 2 : The most fundamental premise of authentic learning activities is that they are based outside the classroom. The idea behind this is that material that is hand fed to the student via lectures and notes can only go so far, but when students are given the chance to use what they have learned, and to use it in a real life setting, they have the chance to personally own this material through practice. They also get the chance to see the ideas they learned come to life and recognize why they are important: because they are relevant to life.
For example, the study of flooding may not reveal to the student its degree of impact, but when students take a trip to an area that has been flooded, they can see more clearly its results and why its study and prevention is so crucial.
Task 2
Question 1 : We’ve all had the experience of that student whom we found difficult to deal with: maybe it was because they refused to play ball and participate in what you had planned for the class; or maybe it was because they were not being respectful towards the other students; or perhaps it was because you felt that their presence often pulled the mood down in the class. Whatever the reason, that one student can often be the difference between you looking forward to going to work and dreading it.

I remember a student that many teachers in my school were complaining about. He had a tendency of disrupting classes, not paying attention to what was going on, as well as having a knack of saying and doing inappropriate things at the most inappropriate times. When he was put into my class, I was repeatedly warned and so I had the benefit of being able to consider my plan of action.