Study Guide

Field 251: World Language: Chinese (Mandarin) 
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

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Directions for Multiple-Choice Questions

Each question in this section of the test is a multiple-choice question with four answer choices. The questions may be in English or in the target language. Read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the ONE best answer.

You should answer all questions. Even if you are unsure of an answer, it is better to guess than not to answer a question at all. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

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Sample Multiple-Choice Questions

Read the passage below from Sinovision ?????/?????1; then answer the 4 questions that follow.

[Simplified]

???"?????,?????",?????????????,????????????????????:????????

???,?????????????????????????,????????????????????????????,????????

??,???????????????????????????????? (Brigham and Women's Hospital) ??????????????????????17000??????72????,????4??,???????:?????4400????,???????(??2700?)???,4?????????41%?

?4400?????,??????,???????,?????????,???? —— ????7500??,???????????,????????????

????????,?????????????,????????????????,????, ???????????????????

 

[Traditional]

???"?????,?????",?????????????,????????????????????:????????

???,?????????????????????????,????????????????????????????,????????

??,???????????????????????????????? (Brigham and Women's Hospital) ??????????????????????17000??????72????,????4??,???????:?????4400????,???????(??2700?)???,4?????????41%?

?4400?????,??????,???????,?????????,???? —— ????7500??,???????????,????????????

????????,?????????????,????????????????,????, ???????????????????

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

1.
"?????,?????" ?????????
"?????,?????" ?????????

  1. ??????????
    ??????????
  2. ???????????
    ???????????
  3. ?????????
    ?????????
  4. ?????????????
    ?????????????
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: A. The meaning of the expression is "walking a hundred steps after each meal will make one live until ninety-nine years old."

Objective 0003 
Demonstrate literal comprehension of a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

2.
????, ?????????:
????, ?????????:

  1. ?????
    ?????
  2. ?????
    ?????
  3. ????
    ????
  4. ????
    ????
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: C. In the second paragraph of the passage, the author claims that the term "10,000 steps" is a pedometer advertisement that originated in Japan decades ago ("???,????????????????????????? / ???,?????????????????????????").

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

3.
????????????????????
????????????????????

  1. "??????????????????"
    "??????????????????"
  2. "?????????17000???,……??4??"
    "?????????17000???,……??4??"
  3. "??????,???????"
    "??????,???????"
  4. "??????????????????"
    "??????????????????"
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: B. The fact that the study was conducted with a large number of women and for more than four years is an indication of the seriousness of the project ("?????????? (Brigham and Women's Hospital) ??????????????????????17000??????72????,????4?? / ?????????? (Brigham and Women's Hospital) ??????????????????????17000??????72????,????4??").

Objective 0004 
Infer meaning and analyze information from a variety of culturally authentic printed and digital materials (e.g., e-mails, posters, Web sites, maps, graphs, periodicals, novels).

4.
???????????????????
???????????????????

  1. ?????????
    ?????????
  2. ??????????
    ??????????
  3. ?????????????????
    ?????????????????
  4. ????????????????
    ????????????????
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: D. The study concluded that walking about 4,000 steps each day has a significant positive impact on longevity ("???????:?????4400????,???????(??2700?)???,4?????????41%? / ???????:?????4400????,???????(??2700?)???,4?????????41%?").

Objective 0005 
Apply knowledge of the process of second-language acquisition and how it relates to the language learner in the classroom.

5. Which of the following is an accurate restatement of Stephen Krashen's acquisition-learning hypothesis?

  1. Language learning and instruction are conscious and intentional activities, while language acquisition occurs on the subconscious level.
  2. Immersion in a target language and culture leads to acquisition of the target language when accompanied by study and instruction.
  3. Acquisition refers to the deep mastery of language that is characteristic of first-language ability; learning happens through second-language study.
  4. Receptive language activities—listening and reading—lead to acquisition, and speaking and writing skills develop through learning from instruction.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: A. According to Stephen Krashen, language learning occurs by studying the language systematically, e.g., through explicit grammar or vocabulary lessons. Language acquisition happens when a person is immersed in a language, for example, when a child growing up acquires language through meaningful exchanges with his or her caregivers, or when an adult living abroad acquires a new language through meaningful exchanges at work, at stores, with neighbors, etc.

Use the information below to answer the 3 questions that follow.

As part of their study of the "  baa a " (? / ?) structure, students in an Intermediate-High-level Chinese class must complete a minimum of three parts of the Tic-Tac-Toe choice board shown below.

Name blank space  Date  blank space 

Choose 3 (or more!) activities that form a "Tic-Tac-Toe" to be completed in class.

I will do #  blank space , #  blank space  and #  blank space . (And also #  blank space )

1

Role-play situations in which the " baa " (? / ?) structure is used.

2

Complete a worksheet converting sentences into the " baa " (? / ?) structure.

3

Identify which written sentences can use the " baa " (? / ?) structure and which cannot use the " baa " structure.

4

Listen to a recording of a story and identify when the " baa " (? / ?) structure is used.

5

Use a picture to tell a story using as many " baa " (? / ?) structures as possible.

6

Watch a video and write a short paragraph summarizing the activity, incorporating the " baa " (? / ?) structure into the summary.

7

Correct written sentences in which the " baa " (? / ?) structure is used incorrectly.

8

Rearrange the puzzle pieces into the correct order that uses the " baa " (? / ?) structures.

9

Highlight all the " baa " (? / ?) structure sentences from the text provided.

Teacher's comments:

Objective 0005 
Apply knowledge of the process of second-language acquisition and how it relates to the language learner in the classroom.

6. Which of the following activities is likely to be most appealing to a student whose preferred learning style is auditory?

  1. choice 4
  2. choice 5
  3. choice 7
  4. choice 9
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: A. Activity #4 includes listening to a story and completing an exercise. The listening part of the activity is likely to be most appealing to a student whose preferred learning style is auditory.

Objective 0006 
Apply teaching and assessment strategies that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language in meaningful and authentic ways and that promote students' ability to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines.

7. The primary advantage of using this type of instructional resource is that:

  1. students can select three activities that they enjoy doing with their friends.
  2. all of the activities require meaningful interpersonal communication.
  3. being able to choose activities guarantees that students will be engaged.
  4. it facilitates differentiation of instruction to accommodate all students.
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: D. The Tic-Tac-Toe choice board is an instructional resource proposing nine different learning activities. The diversity of activities offered provides flexibility to accommodate students in accordance with their distinctive needs and learning styles, and for teachers to determine how they can best differentiate instruction for individual students as needed.

Objective 0006 
Apply teaching and assessment strategies that provide students with opportunities to communicate in the target language in meaningful and authentic ways and that promote students' ability to reinforce and further their knowledge of other disciplines.

8. Which of the following features of the choice board is most supportive of Advanced-level learners?

  1. space for teacher feed baa ck
  2. varied types of activities
  3. possibility of doing extra activities
  4. option to choose own partners
Answer. Enter to expand or collapse. Answer expanded
Correct Response: C. According to the instructions that accompany the choice board, students must complete three learning activities and are encouraged to complete an additional activity. The option of completing the additional activity provides advanced learners with the opportunity to further expand their learning experience.

Acknowledgments

1Sinovision ?????/?????. ????????????????. May 5, 2019. Available at: http://www.sinovision.net/health/201905/00463304.htm