TOPIC 11: LEXICAL AND SEMANTIC FIELDS IN ENGLISH

Which framework is essential for language education across EU member states?

• The Lisbon Agenda

• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

• Organic Law on Education

• European Language Portfolio (ELP)

What is the ultimate goal of compulsory education in the EU regarding foreign languages?

• Fluency in two languages

• Developing communicative competence in at least one foreign language

• Passing standardized language tests

• Learning the grammar of multiple languages

What is the difference between lexical and semantic fields?

• Semantic fields focus on structure; lexical fields focus on form

• Lexical fields group related meanings; semantic fields group related words

• Semantic fields group relate to meanings; lexical fields group relate to forms

• They are interchangeable

According to the document, what is essential for selecting vocabulary for teaching?

• Students' cultural background

• Vocabulary lists based on frequency

• Real-life relevance and students’ context

• Recommendations from older syllabi

By the end of primary school, what should students’ active vocabulary approximately include?

• 500 words

• 1,000 words

• 1,500 words

• 3,000 words

What are the three main communicative functions of vocabulary?

• Greetings, information sharing, and cultural expressions

• Socialization, information sharing, and expressing attitudes

• Reading, writing, and speaking

• Grammar, vocabulary, and semantics

What is the recommended starting point for teaching vocabulary?

• Writing the words

• Translating the words

• Teaching the spoken form

• Group activities

Which activity is categorized as part of the practice stage?

• Creating personal dictionaries

• Word bingo

• Guessing vocabulary meaning from context

• Semantic grouping of words

What is the process of adding prefixes or suffixes to create new words?

• Compounding

• Conversion

• Affixation

• Derivation

How does compounding create new words?

• By adding prefixes and suffixes

• By joining two base words

• By changing the word class

• By translating the word