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The use of videos in language classrooms is well-established. It is a natural (16)---- of the use of projected images, such as the slide projections and film strips (17)---- in some forms of the audio-lingual approach. It is also a logical development of the now universal use of audio recordings, and (18)---- many of the disadvantages of these, notably their lack of visual information. Classroom video use has kept pace with developments in technology, notably the shift (19)---- video tape to DVDs. Video is also a standard component of most computer and internet-mediated courses. And, in the form of video-conferencing software, it allows learners and teachers to interact at a distance, and (20)---- create virtual learning environments. 16. A) extension B) acceleration C) illustration D) reference E) enclosure 17. A) to use B) having used C) using D) used E) to have used
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Hi Pınar, let's look at this passage about the evolution of instructional technology in classrooms. We have two blanks to fill here, numbered sixteen and seventeen.
Cloze Test Analysis
Let's read the first sentence. It says the use of videos is a natural something of the use of projected images and film strips. This implies that videos grew out of or continued from the older technology.
#16: Context: "It is a natural (16) ---- of the use of projected images..."
Let's look at the options for sixteen. Extension, acceleration, illustration, reference, or enclosure? Extension fits best because it means a continuation or development of something.
| Option | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Extension | **Continuation / Development** |
| Acceleration | Increase in speed |
| Illustration | Example or drawing |
| Reference | Mentioning something |
| Enclosure | Being fenced in |
So, video is an extension of older visual technologies like film strips. Option A is our correct choice for sixteen.
Now, let's look at question seventeen. The sentence speaks about slide projections and film strips used in some forms of the audio lingual approach.
#17: Context: "...slide projections and film strips (17) ---- in some forms of the audio-lingual approach."
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