102年 - 102 國立嘉義大學_碩士班(乙組)招生考試試題_外國語言學系：英語教學#146472

1. Howard Gardner has drawn attention to the different ways that people can be smart. Do you think his theory of multiple intelligences is important for teachers teaching English as a foreign language? Why? Use “Goldilocks and the Three Bears” as an example to provide three activities designed based on Multiple Intelligences Theory. (25%)

2. Generally, the idea behind Input approaches is that children should be exposed to English of an appropriate level, but should not be required to produce the language until they are ready. What is considered the “appropriate level” in the above statement? In addition, do you think this is an appropriate approach employed in an EFL classroom? Provide explanations to illustrate your point of view. (25%)

3. Please explain what Zone of Proximal Development (ZPD) is and discuss its implications in the research and teaching of English as a second/foreign language. (25%)

a. Cross-Cultural Communication

b. Three circles of English as a global language users

c. Fossilization

d. Extrinsic/Intrinsic motivation

e. English as a lingua franca (ELF)