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Languages · Language Learning · ages 10-12
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  1. A plan contains only silent reading and writing tasks. Which two language skills get no direct practice?

    • Reading and writing
    • Listening and speaking
    • Spelling and handwriting

  2. Which plan puts short language-practice slots on most days of one week?

    • Eight minutes on six days of the week
    • One long session on Sunday
    • Forty-eight minutes just before the test

  3. A weekly language plan can include practice with material from earlier weeks.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Ali has seven free minutes after lunch on most school days. Which plan fits that time and gives him a record to review?

    • Practise for twelve minutes and record each slot
    • Practise for seven minutes after lunch and record each slot
    • Practise for seven minutes after lunch without a record

  5. You cannot recall several words from Monday. Your next slot starts with review. What should you do?

    • Add new words before checking the old ones
    • Copy new words and leave old ones unchecked
    • Recall, check and practise the old words

  6. Missing one planned slot means you must abandon the rest of your language-practice plan.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. Maya ticked every planned slot this week. She wants to check whether she remembers the phrases. What should she do next?

    • Recall the phrases and check the answers
    • Count every completed practice slot once again
    • Add up every practice minute from the whole week

  8. Nora's record shows reading, writing and speaking, but no listening. She wants all four skills without adding time. Which change fits?

    • Use all the speaking time for reading
    • Use all the writing time for reading practice
    • Use part of a reading slot for listening practice
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Answer key

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  1. Listening and speaking · Silent reading and writing do not provide direct practice in understanding speech or speaking.
  2. Eight minutes on six days of the week · Eight minutes on six separate days spreads short slots across most days of the week. Each other plan uses only one session.
  3. True · Review means returning to earlier material. A plan can include older phrases as well as new ones.
  4. Practise for seven minutes after lunch and record each slot · Seven minutes after lunch fits Ali's available time. Recording each slot also supplies the record he wants. The other plans miss one requirement.
  5. Recall, check and practise the old words · Trying to recall the old words and checking the answers identifies which words need more practice. Adding or copying new words skips that review.
  6. False · You can resume at the next planned time. If the timing repeatedly causes problems, you can adjust it.
  7. Recall the phrases and check the answers · Recalling phrases and checking the answers tests memory. Counting slots or minutes checks the amount of practice instead.
  8. Use part of a reading slot for listening practice · Replacing part of a reading slot with listening adds the missing skill, retains some reading and keeps the total practice time unchanged.
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