In online teaching and learning, technology functions as a content management tool,

learning management tool and _____________.

Select one:
a. personal teacher
b. communication tool
c. media tool
d. interactivity tool
Online communication tools for teaching do usually NOT allow teachers to __________.

Select one:
a. book and cancel classes
b. hear and be heard by students
c. interact, respond and explain questions
d. see and be seen by students
Which of these is a synchronous online activity?
What does ‘synchronous’ mean?

Select one:
a. Interactive
b. Online
c. At the same time
d. 1 to 1

Select one:
a. Posting a message to a forum
b. Commenting to a post in a Social network App
c. Sending e-mail
d. Attending a Video Conference
Teachers at Acadsoc can use any online tools they like to give classes.

Select one:
a. False
b. True
What is the name of Acadsoc’s own teaching platform?

Select one:
a. Classin
b. A-Classroom
c. AClass
d. A-Chat
What Operating System does A-Classroom NOT support?

Select one:
a. Mac OS
b. Windows 7
c. Android
d. Windows 10
Using what you know about the common functions available on teaching platforms, select
the odd one out.

Select one:
a. Mic test
b. Toolbox
c. Toolbar
d. Courseware sharing
What is the difference between the Courseware Library and the Media Library in A-
Classroom?

Select one:
a. One holds files for lesson creation, the other does not
b. They hold files for different users
c. One holds text files, the other holds picture files
d. They support uploading different file types
Other than A-Classroom and ClassIn, what other communication tools are used for teaching
at Acadsoc?

Select one:
a. Skype and QQ
b. WeChat and Skype
c. WeChat and QQ
d. Skype and Whatsapp
How are ClassIn and A-Classroom most different to Skype?

Select one:
a. They are Chinese software
b. They are communication tools
c. They are purpose-built teaching platforms
d. They are smaller programs
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Screen share functionality is available in both A-Classroom and Skype.

Select one:
a. False
b. True
Online classes at Acadsoc are ____ minutes long.

Select one:
a. 45
b. 25
c. 60
d. 30
Which of these is an example of open, positive body language??

Select one:
a. Folded Arms
b. Keeping facial expressions neutral
c. Indirect eye contact
d. Enthusiastic hand gestures
What comment is typical of a traditional face-to-face class?

Select one:
a. Class time and place are very flexible
b. Assessment results can be used to build automatic performance models
c. Materials are often electronic
d. Materials are often paper based
What comment is NOT typical of a traditional face-to-face class?

Select one:
a. Materials are often paper-based
b. Class time and pace are very flexible
c. Can use all senses, e.g. touch, feel, smell
d. Limited syllabus and course types
What comment is typical of a 1-to-1 online class at Acadsoc?

Select one:
a. Classes are group-based
b. Wide variety of topics can be covered
c. Materials are often paper based
d. Classes are difficult to individualize
What comment is NOT typical of a 1-to-1 online class at Acadsoc?

Select one:
a. Materials are often paper-based
b. Class time and place are flexible
c. Materials are electronic
d. Classes are student-centred
What comment is typical of both face-to-face and online classes?

Select one:
a. Can use all senses, e.g. touch, feel, smell
b. Teachers need to use level appropriate materials
c. Class time and place are very flexible
d. Teachers need to use level and age appropriate materials
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All teachers must choose one favorite teacher role and follow that role when teaching?

Select one:
a. True
b. False
The opposite of a controller teacher is a/an _______ teacher?

Select one:
a. assessor
b. facilitator
c. tutor
d. personalizer
Which of these statements best describes a controller teacher role?

Select one:
a. Teacher changes their teaching style according to their student
b. Teacher asks students to create sentences
c. Teacher adapts material to their student’s level
d. Teacher asks students to repeat words and copy sentences
Which of these statements best describes a facilitator teacher role?

Select one:
a. Teachers decide exactly when activities start and finish
b. Teacher changes their teaching style according to their student
c. Teacher asks students to repeat words and copy sentences
d. Teacher sticks rigidly to the material
Choose the most appropriate representation model of an Acadsoc online teacher.

Select one:
a. Assessor
b. Facilitator and Tutor
c. Controller and Assessor
d. Controller and Tutor
Choose the most appropriate representation of a traditional classroom teacher in China.

Select one:
a. Facilitator and Tutor
b. Controller and Assessor
c. Controller and Tutor
d. Facilitator and Assessor
Nonverbal communication does NOT include:

Select one:
a. Body language
b. Facial expressions and hand gestures
c. Concept checking questions
d. Head movement
Other people (e.g. younger family members) interrupting class would be an example of a/an
________?

Select one:
a. Bad manners
b. Technical Issue
c. Unexpected situation in class
d. Turn-taking
Look at the following statements describing common ‘Technical Issues’ when teaching
online. Choose the odd one out.
Select one:
a. Invest in a quality camera and sound cancelling headset
b. Make sure that you have backup devices, e.g. a tablet, ready to use
c. Invest in high-speed, wire internet connection (avoid shared wifi)
d. Check equipment: camera, microphone and speakers, before every lesson
It is recommended that teachers do NOT use a _______ to deliver lessons

Select one:
a. Mobile Phone
b. P.C.
c. Laptop
d. Tablet
When describing learner differences teachers should consider ________.

Select one:
a. Age and preferred learning style
b. Personality and motivation
c. All of the these
d. Age and language level
The statement: ‘They have lower levels of awareness about themselves as language learners
as well as about the process of learning.’ is most suited to which learner group?

Select one:
a. Adults
b. Teens
c. Younger children
d. Older children
The statement: ‘They begin to show interest in real-life issues.’ is most suited to which
learner (age) group?
Select one:
a. Teens
b. Adults
c. 3-7 year old children
d. 8-12 year old children
According to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) personality model, ‘Thinking’ is to
‘Feeling’ as ‘Extravert’ is to ‘________’.

Select one:
a. Perceptive
b. Intuitive
c. Introvert
d. Sensing
Which is often described as "language used to talk about language"?

Select one:
a. Whole language
b. Syntactic language
c. Target language
d. Metalanguag
Auditory learners are most likely to enjoy and be encouraged by which of the following
activities?

Select one:
a. Grammar exercises
b. Using graphics to reinforce learning
c. Listening to stories and explanations
d. Writing out words

Visual learners are most likely to enjoy and be encouraged by which of the following
activities?

Select one:
a. Role playing to physically experience learning
b. Repeating after the teacher
c. Listening to grammar explanations
d. Using graphics to reinforce learning
Kinesthetic learners are most likely to enjoy and be encouraged by which of the following
activities?

Select one:
a. Listening to Stories
b. Listening to grammar explanations
c. Seeing and touching objects in class
d. Repeating after the teacher
Adults or teenagers learning English for Specific Purpose, e.g. for exams like IELTS and
TOEFL, are likely to be very ________.

Select one:
a. serious
b. busy
c. good learners
d. motivated
Which of the following categories or levels correspond to CEFR level A2.
Select one:
a. Basic User
b. Upper intermediate
c. Complete beginner
d. Proficient
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Acadsoc’s Language Proficiency Framework has 16 levels. Levels 1, 2 and 3 in this framework
relate to what CEFR level?

Select one:
a. A1
b. A2
c. B1
d. C1
What are the most common CEFR language proficiency levels shared by the majority of
Acadsoc students?

Select one or more:

a. C1 and C2
b. B1 and B2
c. A1 and B1
d. A1 and A2
How can teachers make their classes more ‘student-centered’?

Select one:
a. By speaking slowly and clearly
b. By adapting materials
c. By integrating all skills for every lesson
d. By using teaching platform tools
Teachers can make sure that all of the students they teach experience success by _________.

Select one:
a. focusing on spoken fluency
b. personalizing material
c. personalizing material and controlling difficulty levels
d. focusing on spoken accuracy
If a student makes a mistake when speaking and their teacher wants to correct them, but
without interrupting the flow of the conversation, they should use _______ feedback.

Select one:
a. direct
b. indirect
c. drilling
d. negative
Scaffolding includes many teaching techniques that are useful, especially when teaching 1-
to-1. Techniques include:

Select one:
a. Labelled pictures
b. Gap-fill exercises
c. All of these
d. Practice dialogues
Emotional support, such as positive encouragement and a friendly attitude towards learners,
is also considered a kind of scaffolding.

Select one:
a. True
b. False
Why should teachers be logged into the tutor’s system at least 10 minutes before their class
starts?

Select one:
a. To preview material
b. To allow time for checking material
c. To check internet speed
d. To allow time for checking material and equipment
When planning a course, a _______ process can help determine your students’ existing
abilities and requirements.

Select one:
a. needs assessment
b. exploratory
c. lesson planning
d. recycling
After completing a class, Acadsoc teachers are required to leave a concise comment that
summarizes student performance and how the class went. This comment should be:

Select one:
a. Useful
b. One sentence
c. Useful and positive
d. Positive
Learners who analyse new information and link it to previous knowledge with the goal of
long-term retention and understanding are engaging in __________.

Select one:
a. goal learning
b. surface learning
c. collaborative learning
d. deep learning