Understanding Information Gap in Communication

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Match the following terms with their definitions:

Information gap = Exists when one person knows something the other person does not Display question = Used by teachers to ask students to display what they know Chain drill = Activity where a student must reply in the same way as their neighbor Transformation drill = Forming questions without receiving a response from the listener

Match the following statements with their correct descriptions:

True communication = Occurs when a speaker can evaluate if their purpose has been achieved based on listener feedback Tightly controlled exercise = Limits students to only say something in one way, hindering real communication Purposeful communication = Allows a speaker to assess if their goal has been accomplished based on listener response CLT principle = States that in communication, speakers should receive feedback to ensure understanding

Match the following scenarios with their outcomes:

Speaker has no choice of form and content = Results in an exchange that is not communicative Listener unable to provide feedback = Leads to an exchange that is not truly communicative Speaker receives no response from listener = Is unable to assess whether the question has been understood or not Chain drill activity = Limits student's choice of how to reply, hindering real communication

Match the following types of questions with their characteristics:

Display question = Asks students to show what they know without providing new information Transformation drill question = Formed by speaker without expecting a response from the listener Purposeful question = Allows the speaker to evaluate if their intended goal has been met based on feedback Chain drill question = Requires students to reply in a specific way, limiting communication Signup and view all the answers

Match the following communication aspects with their effects:

Speaker's choice of what and how to say it = Determines the level of communicativeness in an exchange Listener providing feedback = Essential for a speaker to assess if their purpose has been achieved Tightly controlled exercise = Hinders real communication by limiting student's expression choices True communication purposefulness = Enables a speaker to evaluate effectiveness based on listener response Signup and view all the answers

Match the nature of student-teacher interaction with their description:

The teacher presents some part of the lesson = Teacher may present some part of the lesson Facilitator of activities, does not always interact with students = At other times, he is the facilitator of the activities, but he does not always himself interact with the students Establishes situations for communication among students = More often he establishes situations that prompt communication between and among the students Sometimes a co-communicator = Sometimes he is a co-communicator Signup and view all the answers

Match the view of language with its description:

Language is for communication = Language is for communication Linguistic competence is only one part of communicative competence = Linguistic competence, the knowledge of forms and their meanings, is only one part of communicative competence Knowledge of functions language is used for is important = Another aspect of communicative competence is knowledge of the functions that language is used for Variety of forms can be used to accomplish a single function = As we have seen in this lesson, a variety of forms can be used to accomplish a single function Signup and view all the answers

Match the view of culture with its description:

Culture is not explicitly mentioned in CLT = How is culture viewed? Student security is enhanced by cooperative interactions = Student security is enhanced by the many opportunities for cooperative interactions with their fellow students and the teacher Opportunities given to express individuality by sharing ideas and opinions = Also, teachers give students an opportunity to express their individuality by having them share their ideas and opinions on a regular basis By learning to communicate students will be more motivated to study another language = One of the basic assumptions of CLT is that by learning to communicate students will be more motivated to study another language since they will feel they are learning to do something useful Signup and view all the answers

Match the handling of student feelings with its description:

Learning to communicate makes students more motivated to study another language = One of the basic assumptions of CLT is that by learning to communicate students will be more motivated to study another language since they will feel they are learning to do something useful Students given opportunities to express individuality through sharing ideas and opinions = Also, teachers give students an opportunity to express their individuality by having them share their ideas and opinions on a regular basis Student security enhanced by cooperative interactions = Student security is enhanced by the many opportunities for cooperative interactions with their fellow students and the teacher Students interact a great deal with each other in various configurations = Students interact a great deal with one another. They do this in various configurations: pairs, triads, small groups, and whole group Signup and view all the answers

Match the nature of student-student interaction with its description:

Interact in pairs, triads, small groups, and whole group = Students interact a great deal with one another. They do this in various configurations: pairs, triads, small groups, and whole group Favored small numbers to maximize communication time = Small numbers of students interacting are favored in order to maximize the time allotted to each student for communicating Implicit assumption that students learn by practicing functional language = While there is no explicit theory of learning connected with CLT, the implicit assumption seems to be that students will learn to communicate by practicing functional and socially appropriate language Activities often carried out by students in small groups = Finally, we noted that activities in CLT are often carried out by students in small groups Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Matching Terms and Descriptions

Match terms with definitions:
- This activity involves pairing terms with their corresponding meanings or explanations.
Match statements with descriptions:
- This activity involves linking statements with their corresponding explanations or summaries.
Match scenarios with outcomes:
- This activity involves predicting or identifying the consequences or results of a given situation.
Match types of questions with characteristics:
- This activity involves categorizing questions based on their features, purpose, or level of complexity.
Match communication aspects with effects:
- This activity involves understanding how different aspects of communication can influence the message, recipient, or outcome.
Match nature of student-teacher interaction with description:
- This activity involves identifying the characteristics of student-teacher interactions, such as authoritarian or democratic.
Match view of language with description:
- This activity involves understanding different perspectives on the nature of language, such as language as a system or language as a tool.
Match view of culture with description:
- This activity involves understanding different perspectives on the nature of culture, such as culture as a fixed entity or culture as a dynamic construct.
Match handling of student feelings with description:
- This activity involves understanding how teachers respond to and manage students' emotions in the classroom.
Match nature of student-student interaction with description:
- This activity involves identifying the characteristics of student-student interactions, such as cooperative or competitive.

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Learn about the concept of information gap in communication where one person possesses knowledge that the other person does not. Explore how display questions are used in teaching to assess students' existing knowledge.