‘Realia’ can be used to introduce new vocabulary. ‘Realia’ means:

In Communication Practice, the most important aspect of a sentence is……. Choose the alternative which best completes the sentence above:

They were driving towards Rio Branco when they felt hungry so they stopped……

Choose the alternative which best completes the sentence above:

“[…] in reality the meanings of sentences grouped as they are in PP drills are not particularly relevant either to the other sentences in the drill or to the students themselves” (Adrian Palmer in Forum, volume 50, nº4, 2012, p.26)

Choose the alternative that most nearly expresses the idea of the text above:

“[…] Teachers can easily support language learning by connecting physical movement with specific objectives, such as acquiring a new language structure or skill. We should capture teenagers’ attention, so that they stay alert, by letting them stand up, change seats or come to the front of the room to do some activity. […] Having our students move around during class can promote the release of peptides such as endorphins, as well as other important natural motivators such as norepinephrine and dopamine that combat drowsiness and help students stay focused”. (Patricia Lauría de Gentile and Ana María Leiguarda de Orué in Forum, volume 50, nº4, 2012, p.18)

Choose the alternative that most nearly expresses the idea of the text:

“[…] The teacher has the opportunity to teach the student the art of getting along in conversation. This art requires much more than a knowledge of the language. It requires the proper frame of mind: an openmindedness toward possible responses.” (Adrian Palmer in Forum, volume 50, nº4, 2012, p.28) Choose the alternative that most nearly expresses the idea of the text:

“[…] To be effective for CP, a text should introduce early all the essential question patterns. The priority for the introduction of grammatical patterns should be based on their usefulness in establishing quick communication rather than on some notion of their relative linguistic difficulty.” (Adrian Palmer in Forum, volume 50, nº4, 2012, p.30)

Choose the most appropriate interpretation - according to the text above,

“Communication implies novelty. If all responses were predictable, there would be no communication. Therefore, the teacher should train the student to take the proper attitude toward the unknown, both in understanding and in producing speech” (Adrian Palmer in Forum, volume 50, nº 4, 2012, p.31). Choose the most appropriate interpretation - according to the text above,

[…] Because of the simple fact that students learn to read by reading, the ideal is to ask students to read a lot. But in some settings, that can be difficult to achieve. Nonetheless, readers can take small steps which take very little time away from instruction, to create print-rich classroom or school environments. Choose the alternative below which contains the words that can substitute the underlined words in the text above without changing the meaning. (in Forum, volume 51, nº 1, 2013, p.5)

Quelle phrase n’utilise pas le verbe au passé simple ?