1a Questo (Ref.

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Mark the only option which is not a consequence of studying English asa foreign language in a globalized world:

we have to recognize that people learn English for different reasons

the status of teaching and learning is being affected
the language is widespread around the world
english has the same prestige as French as foreign languages
learning English also means participating in the country culture

2a Questo (Ref.: 201402595947)

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Mark the only sentence which expresses a myth about the English language learning:

Children learn second languages quickly and easily.

Adults are more self-aware of their difficulties when studying grammar.
English is an international language
People who speak foreign languages are more likely to have better salaries.
English is taught in Brazil

3a Questo (Ref.: 201402968604)

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By 1966, there was an important spread of English language teaching all over Brazil. This was
due to:

a- the American movies presented in the country

a- the arrival of foreign teachers in the country
a- the new theories about foreign languages learning
a- the franchising system

a- Brazilian government incentives towards English learning

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402553808)

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Which of the following skills are considered mostly receptive?

Writing and listening.

Speaking and writing.
Listening and reading.
Writing and reading.
Speaking and reading.

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402595942)

Mark the sentence with the word which best completes the following sentence: Globalization and the status of
English as a ----------language are affecting the teaching and learning of English worldwide

world
strict
special
local
creative

6a Questo (Ref.: 201402549318)

Which of the following is NOT an example of language handicap?

stuttering
aphasia
deafness

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cleft palate
colour blindness

1a Questo (Ref.: 201403095843)

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According to Krashen, the ------------ acts in a planning, editing and correcting function when three specific
conditions are met: that is, the second language learner has sufficient time at his/her disposal, he/she focuses
on form or thinks about correctness, and he/she knows the rule.

student
local teacher
writer
monitor
researcher

2a Questo (Ref.: 201402968647)

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A teacher in a very traditional school used to practice verbs showing the students cards with
personal pronouns such as I, You ,She,etc.. She had two other cards: a red and a green one which
she chose to show the students if they were right or wrong. We can say this teacher bases her
lessons on a/an ------------------approach.

a- unscientific approach
a- pedagogical approach
a- behaviorist approach
a- structuralist approach
a- interactional approach

3a Questo (Ref.: 201402596925)

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Mark the option which best completes the following statement; "Input hypothesis is concerned with--------".

logical replies
learning
monitoring
'acquisition', not 'learning'
program syllabus

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402596924)

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In order for the scaffolding to be effective, if a child asks a question about a particular topic, the adult may first
ask the child, "Well, what do you, think about that?" Once the adult knows what the child thinks, he can

can prevent comprehensible input

decide how to convince the child to accept other ideas
decide which ideas to confirm and which ones to extend
can reject grammatical sequecing
abandon the childs ideas

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402553802)

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Anna is a language learner who has started studying English many times because she loves the language. She
thinks she cannot speak English well because she doesn't have an aptitude for languages. The factor that affects
her learning is a/an --- one.

Affective.
Linguistic.
Motivational.
Cognitive.
Interactional.

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6a Questo (Ref.: 201403095858)

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Pedro is a student with high motivation, self confidence and a good self image and a low level of anxiety. We can
say that he is better equipped for------------------a second language.

repeating
describing
creating
acquiring
copying

1a Questo (Ref.: 201403095974)

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Complete the sentence with the best option. A syllabus (also curriculum) stands for a description of the
------------ of a course of instruction.

words
contents
quality
order
numbers

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2a Questo (Ref.: 201402595955)

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Who says that A language is what native speakers say, not what someone thinks they ought to say?

Teachers and students

Structuralists and behaviorists
Psychoanalysts
Psychologists
Behaviorists and germans

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3a Questo (Ref.: 201402919164)

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Choose the method or approach which places an emphasis on creating a physical environment that makes
students feel as relaxed and comfortable as possible. The method or approach is

direct method
physical response
grammar translation
suggestopedia
communicative approach

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4a Questo (Ref.: 201403096044)

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As teachers with the desired skills, knowledge and expertise, we have a great deal of power in the classroom
and it is our responsibility to set ---------------- . The atmosphere we set will determine whether the
students non- linguistic emotional needs are met in the classroom;

dates and aims

the most important grammar contents
pedagogical tasks to be accomplished
the importance of tests
interpersonal classroom climate

5a Questo (Ref.: 201403096028)

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Audio-lingualism suffered in the two-pronged attack on behaviorism and structural linguistics. Skinner was
criticized by ---------------based on his own model of linguistics, transformational generative gramar.

Chomsky
Saussure
Dewey
Richards
Piaget

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6a Questo (Ref.: 201402919711)

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The statement that ther is no perfect method leads to the idea that

teachers must be guided by other people outside the classroom

teachers are responsible for the choice of strategies and ways of
learning/teaching
methods are essential because they were chosen by coordinators
students must learn languages alone
methods are worried about individual needs
1a Questo (Ref.: 201402558509)

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Karen was told that if her level of English was intermediate or above, she would be granted a scholarship in
London. For this reason, she started studying English and got to the level of proficiency she needed to get the
scholarship. The situation desccribed is an example of ---.

Extrinsic motivation.
The language learning environment.
A teacher's role in the foreign language classroom.
Linguistic input.
Intrinsic motivation.

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2a Questo (Ref.: 201402968826)

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Which quality is implicit in the type of collaborative and cooperative environment?

a- Flexibility
a- Trust
a- Proficiency
a- Efficiency
a- Fluency

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3a Questo (Ref.: 201402596529)

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Mark the only option which does not favor critical reflective teaching?

Theoretical literature (benchmarking)

Our autobiographies as learners and teachers (self-review)
Teaching as a solitary process
Our students eyes (student review)
Our colleagues experiences (peer review)

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402968794)

Teachers can understand the link between their private troubles and broader political actions by

a- consulting literature and theory

a- consulting their colleagues
a- consulting their lawyers
a- consulting their students
a- consulting the papers daily

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402551233)

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Which of the following items listed below are examples of extrinsic motivation?
(1) Money
(2) Grades
(3) Positive feedback
(4) self-determination.

1, 2, 4 only.
All of them.
2, 3, 4 only.
1, 2, 3 only.
1, 3, 4 only.

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6a Questo (Ref.: 201402968763)

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Teaching is a very personal activity, and it is not surprising that individual teachers bring to
teaching very different beliefs and assumptions about what constitutes effective teaching.

a- Teaching is never effective

a- Teaching is a collective construction.
a- I disagree with the statement above.
a- I completely agree with the statement.
a- I agree with part of the statement: individual teachers
must choose one belief and follow it.
1a Questo (Ref.: 201403058010)

In a reflective process you start by recognizing that you and your students

should not work together because only teachers know what to do.
are key persons in learning environment.
have different levels of importance: teachers are more important.

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must follow what pedagogical coordinators and directors plan.

are part of different processes: teachers reflect and students act.

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2a Questo (Ref.: 201402596938)

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Ricardo takes reflection as part of his teaching process. He thinks that a reflective teacher makes a deliberate
move to allow teachers thinking critically of their teaching practice so that their students can

memorize information without effort

decide what teachers do in their classrooms
learn about habit formation skills
maximize their learning.
choose the ideal method

3a Questo (Ref.: 201403058047)

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Mark the option which best completes the following sentence: In reflective teaching, you examine your work so
that you consider alternative ways of ascertaining that your students learn. So, you are able-------------- that
which you implement and how you implement it.

to repeat
to fix
to demand
to monitor
to copy

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4a Questo (Ref.: 201403060434)

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Choose the option which best completes the following sentence: Developing a critical perspective
on our own behavior requires the dispositions of open-mindedness, responsibility, and
wholeheartedness that Dewey highlighted a long time ago. Implicit in the type of collaborative and

cooperative environment is the element of--------------.

caring
trust
satisfaction
manipulation
individuality

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402596531)

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Mark the option which best completes the statement . Vygotsky advocates that the role of a psychologist
should be to understand how human social and mental activity is organized through culturally constructed
------------

beliefs
stories
grades
artefacts
dreams

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6a Questo (Ref.: 201402596534)

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Carolina is a teacher involved in the reflective process. Whenever she gives a task and notices her students are
not following it properly, she is able to stop and change directions. The process she uses is

reflection-in-action
reflection-on-action
reflection and action
success in reflection
beliefs and values

1a Questo (Ref.: 201402549322)

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Read the following account from a language learner: "When reading a text in English and coming across any
unknown vocabulary, I never stop reading to check the meaning of the word. Instead, I try to guess the
meaning from context." This use of language learning strategies is an example of ----.

affective strategies
memory-related strategies
social strategies
metacognitive strategies
compensatory strategies

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2a Questo (Ref.: 201402968880)

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In line with the recent shift of emphasis from the notion of training to that of development, the
idea of teacher exploration or an exploratory approach functions as a sort of

explicit ways to design a lesson.

liberating tool for teachers from the pressure of identifying a best or better way of
teaching.
permanent guidance for teachers.
portfolio of new teaching activities.
rules to be followed.

3a Questo (Ref.: 201402549320)

Which of the following can be considered language learning strategies?

(1) repeating new vocabulary on a daily basis;

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(2) interacting with native speakers of the language;

(3) reading newspapers in the foreign language;
(4) listening to songs in the foreign language.

Only 3 and 4.
Only 1 and 2.
Only 1 and 4.
All of them.
None of them.

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402919755)

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In the process of teachinglearning foreign languages, who should be more intereted in observing classroom
practices

teachers themselves
coordinators
supervisors
students
researchers

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5a Questo (Ref.: 201402549321)

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------ language strategies are those which enable learners to manipulate the language material in direct ways.

metacognitive
memory-related
independent
cognitive
compensatory

6a Questo (Ref.: 201402558505)

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Joana is a Brazilian student of English. While watching films, she makes a list of interesting expressions she
hears and tries to put them into use. By doing so, she is making use of ---.

Interference from first language.

The influence of her mother tongue.
Pragmatics.
Krashen's natural order hypothesis.
Language learning strategies.

1a Questo (Ref.: 201402919840)

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We can say that English is recognized as lingua franca because

its the language of pop stars

its grammar is easy
it has official or special status in at least 75 countries
its a beautiful language
its the language of kings

2a Questo (Ref.: 201402969080)

Read the following statement and choose the only option which does not fit the ideas expressed
in it: David Graddol (1997) is doubtful not only of the ability of the tongue to continue to
maintain its position as the lingua franca in the world, but also of the native-speakers ability to
maintain their position as representatives of the tongue.

People who adopt the English language as a second language create their own
intellectual property and export goods and services to other countries.
Only those who speak English as native speakers will be able to have a
successful interaction with people in other countries.
People who adopt the English language as a second language believe they can

express their own values and identities.

There is a growing assertiveness among countries adopting English as a second
language that English is now their language.
The English usage in the next century will not locate the native speakers and
native-speaking countries at the centre of the global use of English.

3a Questo (Ref.: 201402919884)

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The globalized world has changed the relationship among nations in relation to foreign languages because

students are not interested in sttudying foreign languages

some languages only have technological purposes
there are new comercial relationships
some cultures are more important than others
some students are more intelligent than others

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402551009)

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John is a student at intermediate level of language learning. His teacher has revised the first and second
conditionals in a previous lesson and today he is going to be exposed to sentences in the third conditional. This
is the first time he will come across samples of language in the third conditional but the teacher is going to
make reference to what they know about the first and the second in order to expand on the subject of the third
conditional. This is an example of which of Krashen's theories?

The Affective Filter Hypothesis.

The Grammar Hypothesis.
The Monitor Hypothesis.
The Natural Order Hypothesis.
The Acquisition-Learning Hypothesis.

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5a Questo (Ref.: 201402551005)

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Which of the following statements are true about Krashen's Acquisition-Learning hypothesis?
(1) There are two independent systems of second language performance: the acquired and the learned system.
(2) The "learned" system is the product of the subconscious process.
(3) The "acquired" system is a very similar process to the one a child undergoes when learning a first language.

None of them.
All of them.
2 and 3.
1 and 2.
1 and 3.

6a Questo (Ref.: 201402969034)

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Choose the option which best fits the ideas presented in the following paragraph: Some people
support a belief that the promotion of the English language undermines cultural diversity.

Some sociolinguists perceive this process as linguistic imperialism pointing out that
government agencies and private enterprises, primarily in the UK and the US, export
educational materials and operate language schools as a way to extend their sphere of
influence.
That is good because teachers feel safer if they do not present English varieties
That is not true because English is not such a dominant force in world affairs
Cultural diversity has nothing to do with language.
Some sociologists say that the English language deserves being considered more
prestigious than others because American and British culture is richer than others.

1a Questo (Ref.: 201402969126)

That is not proper to say that distance learning programs can

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be in accordance to each teachers beliefs.

provide varied language solutions to students needs.
expand language learning opportunities to a great number of students.
reach people regardless of where they live.
make human and material resources available to a great number of students.

2a Questo (Ref.: 201402969163)

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Mark the only option which does not make part of the tenets which have an impact on a learner
inter-language progression.

comprehensible input.
negotiation of meaning.
comprehensible intake.
comprehensible output.
learning of meaningless rules

3a Questo (Ref.: 201402602971)

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Mark the only option which does not complete the following sentence:" Technology in second language teaching
is important because it

connects classrooms in the world

also presents negative effects of computer use in terms of inexperience or aversion,
provides authentic examples of the target culture

engages students in the learning process

can present and process information

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402913305)

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We all agree that the employment of new media has a huge influence on teaching and learning languages. That
s correct to say that applying technological tasks at our public shools

can be a difficult task

does not interest our students
can be an easy task
is not part of everyday tasks
has been a desire always accomplished by teachers

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402553805)

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Which of the following is an example of SELF-WRITING?

Dicto-composition.
Journal.
Dictation.
Sentence copying.
Guided writing.

6a Questo (Ref.: 201402602978)

Sociocultural perspectives on language learning, as influenced by the work of Vygotsky (Lantolf & Appel, 1994;
Warschauer, 1997), provide a complementary position that considers language learners in direct relation to

their economical conditions.

their physical conditions.

their learning conditions.

their psychological conditions
their social and cultural surroundings and condition.

1a Questo (Ref.: 201403095830)

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Peirce developed a ------------- theory that is at once general, triadic and pragmatic.

semiotic
sociological
natural
ecological
psychological

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2a Questo (Ref.: 201403061538)

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Choose the option which best completes the sentence: The teachers should make use of semiotic signs (both
iconic and symbolic) in the language teaching process to provide a better understanding in the target language,
to gain acceleration and perhaps the most important, to avoid -----------------in the classroom.

discipline problems
interaction
teacher absence
cross-cultural failure
research

3a Questo (Ref.: 201402604450)

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What are the principles for the Communicative Method in Semiotics? One option does not apply.

Favourite activities are; social interaction activities; conversation and discussion sessions, dialogues, pair
and group discussions and role plays.
The communicative language teaching aims to develop certain language skills and functions by using the
target language and communicative activities
The communicative language teaching makes use of any activity which would help the learners to get
engaged in authentic (real) communication.

Students use language as a means of expressing values and their concerns

Activities should be imaginary.

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402604448)

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Complete the sentence with the most suitable word: "It can be said that, semiotics is a fundamental issue to be
considered in language teaching pedagogy, because it helps the individual to develop his ------------- at all levels
of perception.

technical knowledge
life
grammatical options
visual skills
cognitive facilities

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402604449)

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What are the principles of situational language teaching? Mark the sentence which is not correct:

Accuracy in pronunciation and grammar is always appreciated

Analysis is better than analogy.
Language learning is a habit formation
Students and teachers should have the auto-control over the structure of language use.
Students should avoid making mistakes

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6a Questo (Ref.: 201403061545)

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In the task-based activities, there is a variety of interactional patterns like, pair work, group work, games, role
plays. In this respect, the cue-cards, pictures and the activity cards are actively used as the------------elements
of a foreign language teaching course.

individual
research
structural
collective
semiotic

1a Questo (Ref.: 201402558512)

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While teaching the oral language, a teacher insisted on the use of fillers to help learners gain time while
processing language before saying it aloud. The use of fillers is ---.

One of the skills in language learning.

A mistake in pronunciation.
Part of first language acquisition.
A language learning strategy for oral skills.
A feature used by a non-native speaker .

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2a Questo (Ref.: 201402603000)

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Which concept, according to Van Lier, does not concern an ecological approach to language and language
learning?

Diversity
Patterns, systems
Structural knowledge
Emergence
Relations

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3a Questo (Ref.: 201402553806)

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The kind of reading skills in which the reader has to read a text fast and search for specific information is known
as ---.

Scanning.
Guessing.
Skimming.
Process reading.
Performance.

4a Questo (Ref.: 201402553803)

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Read the following dialogue between a teacher and a student:

STUDENT:Mr Taylor, I visits my grandparents at the weekends.
TEACHER: "I visit my grandparents". Repeat.
STUDENT: I visit my grandparents
TEACHER: Class, repeat, I visit my grandparents.
CLASS: I visit my grandparents
TEACHER: Good. By having the class and the student repeat the structure several times, the teacher is focusing
on ...

The cognitive aspect of language teaching.

The interpersonal relationship teacher-student.
The interactional aspect of language teaching.
The affective domain of learning a language.
The imitative aspect of language teaching.

5a Questo (Ref.: 201402553815)

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One of the differences between SPEAKING and WRITING is that the former is "time-bound, dynamic, transient"
while the latter is "space-bound, static, permanent". Having this in mind we can say that:

What is written in a historical text can be altered in any moment.

Spoken texts, once uttered, can be changed.

If a person says the same thing in two different contexts, the message will be the same.
A written message can be acessed at any time.
What someone says can be reviewed and edited.

6a Questo (Ref.: 201402553801)

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When teaching the spoken language, the concern with the natural flow of language is known as ---.

Affection.
Fluency.
Accuracy.
Exchange.
Interaction.

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