CALP CALP Academic Listening Skills 2

Question 1

A student listens to a debate and must evaluate which argument is better supported. What CALP listening skill is required?

Accepted Answer

Critical evaluation of evidence quality while processing spoken academic language

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Identifying the speaker who talks louder

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Counting the number of points each speaker makes

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Focusing only on familiar vocabulary

Question 2

In CALP assessment, a student listens to an academic lecture and then writes a response. This task type primarily measures:

Accepted Answer

Integration of academic listening and academic writing skills

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Basic listening fluency

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Pronunciation accuracy

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Social communication skills

Question 3

What is 'academic register' in the context of CALP listening?

Accepted Answer

The formal, discipline-specific language style used in educational settings

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The volume at which a teacher speaks

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The speed of delivery in a lecture

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The accent of the speaker

Question 4

A student successfully summarizes a 20-minute academic lecture without notes. Which CALP listening sub-skill is most responsible for this ability?

Accepted Answer

Working memory capacity applied to academic language processing

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Phonemic discrimination

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Turn-taking in conversation

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Recognition of social cues

Question 5

When a professor uses hedging in a lecture ('some researchers suggest...'), what should a CALP-proficient listener understand?

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The claim is presented with qualified certainty, not as established fact

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The information is unimportant

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The professor is uncertain and should be corrected

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The topic will not appear on the exam

Question 6

Why is listening to academic English presentations beneficial for developing CALP in US secondary schools?

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It exposes students to formal academic syntax, discourse patterns, and content-area vocabulary

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It builds social vocabulary for cafeteria conversations

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It primarily develops phonological awareness

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It is mainly useful for improving reading speed