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What are some communication strategies that require a larger and better organised mental vocabulary to work with?
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?
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?
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?
Why do some students stop communication activities when they find difficulties due to their lack of linguistic knowledge?
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What is the relationship between learners’ proficiency levels and their use of communication strategies?
What is the relationship between learners’ proficiency levels and their use of communication strategies?
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Can communication strategies be easily adapted and introduced at any level?
Can communication strategies be easily adapted and introduced at any level?
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What is the danger of insisting on the use of general words to make up for more specific terms?
What is the danger of insisting on the use of general words to make up for more specific terms?
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Is there a single communication strategy that can be used in all possible situations with the same efficiency?
Is there a single communication strategy that can be used in all possible situations with the same efficiency?
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What is the communicative approach to learning language?
What is the communicative approach to learning language?
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What is the possibility of combining communication methods for better outcomes?
What is the possibility of combining communication methods for better outcomes?
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What do some researchers believe about the acquisition of communication strategies?
What do some researchers believe about the acquisition of communication strategies?
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What is the opinion of many researchers regarding strategy training in schools?
What is the opinion of many researchers regarding strategy training in schools?
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Which type of communication strategies do some researchers argue are the least effective?
Which type of communication strategies do some researchers argue are the least effective?
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Which type of communication strategies do some researchers argue are the most effective in encouraging communication?
Which type of communication strategies do some researchers argue are the most effective in encouraging communication?
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Why are communication strategies worth investing time in the classroom?
Why are communication strategies worth investing time in the classroom?
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How can communication strategy techniques be made personal for students?
How can communication strategy techniques be made personal for students?
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What are some examples of communication games that can be used for instructional activities?
What are some examples of communication games that can be used for instructional activities?
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What are some examples of problem-based activities that can incorporate pair and group work?
What are some examples of problem-based activities that can incorporate pair and group work?
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What is the goal of practicing paraphrase and approximation in communication strategy training?
What is the goal of practicing paraphrase and approximation in communication strategy training?
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Why are communication strategies a crucial part of the competence-based language learning system?
Why are communication strategies a crucial part of the competence-based language learning system?
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Some researchers argue that ______-based strategies are the least effective and ______-based strategies are the most effective in encouraging communication
Some researchers argue that ______-based strategies are the least effective and ______-based strategies are the most effective in encouraging communication
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Achieving a greater speech fluency is a must in ______ communication and in situations where spontaneous and quick replies are required
Achieving a greater speech fluency is a must in ______ communication and in situations where spontaneous and quick replies are required
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Communication strategies can be made personal by presenting a large number of methods from which the students themselves can choose their own personal ______
Communication strategies can be made personal by presenting a large number of methods from which the students themselves can choose their own personal ______
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Some of the methods may include communication games with or without ______ support
Some of the methods may include communication games with or without ______ support
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[Blank] activities incorporate pair and group work, two-way information exchange, and information and/or opinion gaps
[Blank] activities incorporate pair and group work, two-way information exchange, and information and/or opinion gaps
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Communication strategies are clearly worth the ______ invested in them in the classroom
Communication strategies are clearly worth the ______ invested in them in the classroom
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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
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
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Some researchers believe that communication strategies are most likely to be acquired in ______-life situations and not in the classroom
Some researchers believe that communication strategies are most likely to be acquired in ______-life situations and not in the classroom
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Some researchers argue that L1-based strategies are the ______ effective and L2-based strategies are the most effective in encouraging communication
Some researchers argue that L1-based strategies are the ______ effective and L2-based strategies are the most effective in encouraging communication
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What is more, some researchers argue that communication strategies are the most effective way to promote ______ in the classroom
What is more, some researchers argue that communication strategies are the most effective way to promote ______ in the classroom
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Communication strategies not only help speakers to compensate for language deficiency but also play a big role in ______ language learning and mastering communication competence.
Communication strategies not only help speakers to compensate for language deficiency but also play a big role in ______ language learning and mastering communication competence.
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Using communication strategies in such activities motivates and enhances ______ learning.
Using communication strategies in such activities motivates and enhances ______ learning.
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For students who are not aware of communication strategies, they stop these activities whenever they find difficulties due to their lack of their ______ knowledge.
For students who are not aware of communication strategies, they stop these activities whenever they find difficulties due to their lack of their ______ knowledge.
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There is a relationship between learners’ proficiency levels and their use of ______ strategies.
There is a relationship between learners’ proficiency levels and their use of ______ strategies.
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Many activities designed for practising communication cannot be fulfilled by beginners as they lack their ______ competence.
Many activities designed for practising communication cannot be fulfilled by beginners as they lack their ______ competence.
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Less proficient learners resort to CSs which are more related to their L1 and more proficient learners rely on more ______ demanding mechanisms.
Less proficient learners resort to CSs which are more related to their L1 and more proficient learners rely on more ______ demanding mechanisms.
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The possibility of combining methods for a far better outcome than sticking to just one of them is ______.
The possibility of combining methods for a far better outcome than sticking to just one of them is ______.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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