Comprehensive test 1 for Unit Three
I. Each question in this section consists of an incomplete statement and four choices marked A, B, C, and D. you are to complete each statement by choosing the most appropriate one from the given choices.
1. Which of the following is the most important part of learning a word?
A. To know the meaning of a word. B. To know the pronunciation of a word.
C. To know the spelling of a word. D. To know how to use a word to do things.
2. Ante-, com-, fore- and in- are all_____.
A. suffixes B. prefixes C. root D. affixations
3. To beginners, which skill is most suitable in presenting new words?

4. Which of the following can best help students cultivate the habit of thinking in English?

5. In what way can the words " walk, run, read, write" be best made clear to the students?

II. Fill in the blanks so as to complete the following statements.
1. A word has different aspects of meanings such as _____, ______ and ____.
2. In teaching abstract words, the simplest and clearest way is_____.
3. Sometimes the example offered by the teacher does not only ____ of a new word, but also _____ of it.
4. It is assumed that language is best learned in ____, and this has particular implications for vocabulary practices.
5. Since most students have an imaginative mind, the teacher may invite students to ___.

III. Match the words in Column A with the Definitions in Column B.

IV. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. In how many ways can a teacher give communicative practices to students?
2. What's connotative meaning ? Give an example to show your understanding.
3. How can we apply the technique of brainstorming to practice a new word?

V. Answer the following questions.
1. In the skill of "Defining new words by simple terms", why is it the teacher not the students to provide the definition? Give your reasons.
2. What's the importance of correct pronunciation of a new word? Then how to help students get the right pronunciation of a new word?

Suggested Answers
I. DBABA
II. 1. denotative meaning, connotative meaning, contextual meaning
2. translation
3. give the meaning, the correct use
4.context
5.invent stories themselves
III. 2A 4B 1C 3D 5E
IV. 1. We can give the following communicative practice to students:
(1) put words into simple commands;
(2) draw pictures or describe pictures;
(3) tell stories or invent stories;
(4) practice words in context
(5) use language games
2. Connotative meaning is the additional meaning that a word has beyond its dictionary definition. It is the feelings, emotions, either positive or negative, suggested by a word. For example, the word "PIG" is a domestic animal, but in different culture, its connotative meaning is different. In Chinese culture, pig means dirty and lazy; but in English it hasn't such meaning.
3. First, write a single word on the center of the blackboard, then ask students to think of the words that are connected with it. Then write down every word that the students have suggested on the blackboard with a line connecting it to the original word.
V. 1. In the skill of Defining New Words By Simple Words, it is the teacher not the student who gives the definition because (1) the teacher can provide the correct meaning by proper choice of words: to gain the correct meaning of the new words is very important in vocabulary learning; (2) in teacher's definition of the new words, there are no mistakes which can ensure that the students get the right and correct grammar.
2. Pronouncing the words correctly is the first step for the students to learn a foreign language. (1) Right pronunciation can help student memorize the right spelling of new words. Still, most words have their spelling rules. (2) Correct pronunciation can help students to understand the new words when other people say the same words and make students themselves understood by other people.
In order to help the students pronounce the words, the teacher can follow the following procedure: First, the teacher writes the new word on the blackboard, and says it two or three times, pronouncing it slowly and clearly, and indicate meaning at the same time. Then get the class to repeat the new word a few times. Check the pronunciation carefully. If the teacher is using a visual, keep it in front of the students to ensure that they associate sound with meaning. After that, choose two or three individuals to say it, then get a chorus repetition so that all the students have the opportunity to practice the sound, and associate the written form with the pronunciation.

Comprehensive test 2 for Unit three
I. Each question in this section consists of an incomplete statement and four choices marked A, B, C, and D. you are to complete each statement by choosing the most appropriate one from the given choices.
1. ____ is a communicative practice.
A. Putting words into commands B. Associating one word with another
C. Looking for a synonym or an antonym D. Pronouncing words
2. The word "dog" means friendship and loyalty to British people. This meaning is ____.

3. What skill is most suitable to present a new word to the beginners?

4. To teach abstract nouns, which of the following skills is not suitable?

5. What is not suitable for us to use in teaching basic and concrete nouns?

II. Fill in the blanks so as to complete the following statements.
1. Copying exercises and dictations are often used by the teacher to help students to get the correct spelling of the new words, but students often find these practices either ____ or ____.
2. When students can touch something, in addition to ____ and ____ the word that names it, there is a stronger chance that the word will be learned because success in learning often depends on _____.
3. Through the practices of words' collocation, the students can not only know the meanings of these words, but they can also learn ______.
4. The skill of ______ can be applied if the students have been at their seats for a long time and need a little physical activity to brighten the atmosphere of the class.
5. Pictures are very important in showing _____; they are also useful in demonstrating students' _____ of the words.

III. Match the words in Column A with the Definitions in Column B.

IV. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. What is the use of pictures in vocabulary teaching?
2. Why must we have some old words on a card while we have the game " Guess which word it is"?
3. How many skills of practice are introduced?

V. Answer the following question.
1. In how many ways can a student associate one new word with other words that he has learned?
2.What do you think of the basic drill " what is this in English"?

Suggested Answers
I. ABADB
II.1. mechanical, difficult
2. hearing, seeing , the number of senses that are involved in it
3. how to use them properly
4. putting words into commands
5. word's meaning, comprehension
III. 3A 4B 5C 1D 2E
IV. 1. (1) Pictures are very important in showing the meaning of a word to the students;
(2) They are also useful in demonstrating the students' comprehension of a word.
2. The reason why the teacher writes some old words on the cards is that if the words on the card are too difficult for the students to get the right answer, the students may easily get discouraged; if they have the right answers and get the teacher's praise, they will feel a sense of achievement.
3. There are six skills introduced in the part of " the skills of practice", and they are:
(1) pronunciation practice;
(2) spelling practice;
(3) collocation practice;
(4) looking for synonyms and antonyms;
(5) associating one word with other words;
(6) word formation.
V. 1. Associating one word with other words is an important skill for students to practice new words, and we suggest several ways to the students to associate one word with other words: (1) to look for its synonyms or the words which have close meaning to the new word; (2) to look for its antonym; (3) to brainstorm one new word with other words that are related to it; (4) to apply word formation.
2. The basic drill "What is this in English" is like the way in which children acquire their mother tongue. This drill often gives students the experiences of the target language. And it can easily stimulate beginners' interest in English.

Comprehensive test 3 for Unit three

I. Each question in this section consists of an incomplete statement and four choices marked A, B, C, and D. you are to complete each statement by choosing the most appropriate one from the given choices.
1. Which of the following skill is not useful for students to cultivate the habit of thinking in English?

2. A vocabulary item can't be ____
A. a single word     B. more than a single word     C. idioms     D. a sentence
3. Sometimes "Dog" means snobbish person and bad guy in Chinese culture. This meaning is _____.

4. In the classroom, if we want to teach the words like window, blackboard, chalk, we'd better use the skill "______"

5.___ is not suitable in practicing new words to the very beginners.

II. Fill in the blanks so as to complete the following statements.
1. ________ is the process by which words are formed by adding affixes to a root. Affixes can be divided into two groups: _____ and ____.
2. While it is important to present the meaning of the vocabulary items, it is also necessary for the teacher to __________.
3. In mother tongue acquisition, children usually first gain _____ of an object or an action, then the ____ of it, and then the _____of it.
4. For some verbs such as write, read, walk, it might be easier for a teacher to _______to students to show the meaning.
5. Games are frequently used to involve students to work on the language. The students find them ____, and if the games are properly designed, they give students _______.
III. Match the words in Column A with the Definitions in Column B.

IV. Answer the following questions briefly.
1. How to treat students' mistakes in the game " Guess which word it is"?
2. What is the use of games in vocabulary teaching?
3. What's collocation? Give examples to show your understanding of this concept.

V. Answer the following questions.
1. What is the use of context in vocabulary teaching?
2. Why do we apply the skill of "put words into simple commands" in our vocabulary teaching?

Suggested Answers
I. DDCBD
II. 1. Affixation, prefixes and suffixes
2. involve his students in some communicative activities
3. experience, meaning, pronunciation
4. demonstrate actions
5. enjoyable, valuable communicative practice
III. 4A 1B 2C 5D 3E
IV. 1. Do not correct or point out the students' mistakes very often, especially the grammar mistakes. Students cannot say everything correctly because they might have not met such grammar rules or even if they have learned them, they still make some mistakes because they are nervous in front of his classmates. Pointing out or correcting their mistakes too often may discourage them and make them not dare to stand up to practice English because they are afraid of making mistakes
2. Games are very important in stimulating students' interest in English, and at the same time to make the classroom atmosphere very lively. In presentation, if we choose this game, we can make the students focus on the new words that will be learned in the class very soon. In communicative practice, if we choose this game, we can help them to communicate in the target language. This game is also useful in helping students to think in the target language.
3. Collocation refers to the restrictions on how words can be used together. Some prepositions are used with particular verbs, and then they form fixed phrases and have fixed meanings, for instance, the preposition " for" can be used with many verbs: look for, care for, wait for and etc.
V. 1. It is assumed that language is best learned in context, and this has particular implications for vocabulary teaching. Context is the very situation in which a word has its significance- that is to say, the context decides the word's meaning. So it is important for a teacher to provide students with some strategies to guess the meaning of new words from the context in which they occur.
2.This skill is very useful to the beginners. If they can follow the teacher's commands, it indicates that they have grasped the meaning of the new words. The students can also use the skill to ask their classmates to do things or to perform certain action. To use the words to do things is the most important part of learning a word.
This skill can help the teacher to brighten the atmosphere of the class. It not only offers the practice in the use of the new words, but also helps to keep students' minds alert.