Communication Strategies for Language Learning Quiz

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What are some communication strategies that require a larger and better organised mental vocabulary to work with?

Circumlocution and paraphrasing.

What are some less demanding communication strategies that serve the same goal?

Miming, appealing for assistance or approximating.

What role do communication strategies play in encouraging language learning?

They not only help speakers to compensate for language deficiency but also motivate and enhance language learning.

Why do some students stop communication activities when they find difficulties due to their lack of linguistic knowledge?

Because they are not aware of communication strategies.

What is the relationship between learners’ proficiency levels and their use of communication strategies?

Less proficient learners resort to CSs which are more related to their L1 and more proficient learners rely on more cognitively demanding mechanisms.

Can communication strategies be easily adapted and introduced at any level?

Yes, from beginners to advance.

What is the danger of insisting on the use of general words to make up for more specific terms?

It may encourage fossilisation and block the possibility of further learning and development of the interlanguage system.

Is there a single communication strategy that can be used in all possible situations with the same efficiency?

No.

What is the communicative approach to learning language?

Learning language through using it for communication.

What is the possibility of combining communication methods for better outcomes?

Ever-present.

What do some researchers believe about the acquisition of communication strategies?

They believe they are most likely to be acquired in real-life situations and not in the classroom.

What is the opinion of many researchers regarding strategy training in schools?

They maintain that strategy training is possible and desirable and should be incorporated into school syllabi as they are a crucial part of the competence-based language learning system.

Which type of communication strategies do some researchers argue are the least effective?

L1-based strategies.

Which type of communication strategies do some researchers argue are the most effective in encouraging communication?

L2-based strategies.

Why are communication strategies worth investing time in the classroom?

Achieving greater speech fluency is a must in everyday communication and in situations where spontaneous and quick replies are required.

How can communication strategy techniques be made personal for students?

By presenting a large number of methods from which the students themselves can choose their own personal favorite.

What are some examples of communication games that can be used for instructional activities?

Communication games with or without visual support.

What are some examples of problem-based activities that can incorporate pair and group work?

Two-way information exchange, and information and/or opinion gaps (role-plays, simulations, games, class discussions, etc.).

What is the goal of practicing paraphrase and approximation in communication strategy training?

To improve the ability to express oneself in a variety of ways with different levels of formality and precision.

Why are communication strategies a crucial part of the competence-based language learning system?

Because they help learners to develop the ability to use language effectively and appropriately in a range of situations and contexts.

Some researchers argue that ______-based strategies are the least effective and ______-based strategies are the most effective in encouraging communication

L1, L2

Achieving a greater speech fluency is a must in ______ communication and in situations where spontaneous and quick replies are required

everyday

Communication strategies can be made personal by presenting a large number of methods from which the students themselves can choose their own personal ______

favourite

Some of the methods may include communication games with or without ______ support

visual

[Blank] activities incorporate pair and group work, two-way information exchange, and information and/or opinion gaps

Problem-based

Communication strategies are clearly worth the ______ invested in them in the classroom

time

Many researchers maintain that strategy training is ______ and desirable and should be incorporated into school syllabi as they are crucial part of the competence-based language learning system

possible

Some researchers believe that communication strategies are most likely to be acquired in ______-life situations and not in the classroom

real

Some researchers argue that L1-based strategies are the ______ effective and L2-based strategies are the most effective in encouraging communication

least

What is more, some researchers argue that communication strategies are the most effective way to promote ______ in the classroom

interaction

Communication strategies not only help speakers to compensate for language deficiency but also play a big role in ______ language learning and mastering communication competence.

encouraging

Using communication strategies in such activities motivates and enhances ______ learning.

language

For students who are not aware of communication strategies, they stop these activities whenever they find difficulties due to their lack of their ______ knowledge.

linguistic

There is a relationship between learners’ proficiency levels and their use of ______ strategies.

communication

Many activities designed for practising communication cannot be fulfilled by beginners as they lack their ______ competence.

linguistic

Less proficient learners resort to CSs which are more related to their L1 and more proficient learners rely on more ______ demanding mechanisms.

cognitively

The possibility of combining methods for a far better outcome than sticking to just one of them is ______.

ever-present

While circumlocution and paraphrasing require a larger and better organised mental vocabulary to work with, such techniques as miming, appealing for assistance or approximating are ______ demanding and serve the same goal, nonetheless.

less

If teachers insist on the use of general words to make up for more specific terms, they may soon find that at least some learners will tend to choose 'the easy way out': if they know both daffodil and flower, but choose to use flower, they will stop developing their ______ system.

linguistic

Finally, it is worth to remember that there is a further danger to beware of. It would then encourage fossilisation, which might block the possibility of ______ learning and development of the interlanguage system.

further

Test your knowledge on communication strategies and their role in language learning with this quiz. Explore the debate on whether strategy training should be incorporated into school syllabi and learn about L1-based strategies. Keywords: communication strategies, language learning, strategy training, school syllabi, L1-based strategies.

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