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CALP Academic Listening Skills Flashcards

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  1. In CALP contexts, academic listening differs from social listening primarily because it requires:

    Answer: Processing decontextualized, discipline-specific language in lectures and presentations

    CALP academic listening demands processing of abstract, decontextualized content delivered through formal academic register, unlike social listening.

  2. A student is listening to a US history lecture and must identify the cause-and-effect relationships being discussed. What CALP skill is this?

    Answer: Higher-order listening comprehension and analytical structuring of information

    Identifying cause-and-effect relationships during academic listening is a CALP higher-order skill that requires simultaneous processing and analysis.

  3. Which note-taking strategy best supports CALP-level academic listening?

    Answer: Using an outline or concept map to capture main ideas and supporting details

    Structured note-taking using outlines or concept maps helps students organize and retain the complex academic information presented in CALP-level lectures.

  4. A teacher uses signal phrases like 'In conclusion' and 'Most importantly' during a lecture. Why should CALP-proficient students notice these?

    Answer: They signal discourse structure, helping listeners organize and prioritize information

    Discourse markers signal the organizational structure of academic speech, and recognizing them is a critical CALP listening skill.

  5. What challenge does CALP academic listening pose for English language learners in US schools?

    Answer: ELLs must simultaneously process unfamiliar academic language and complex content knowledge

    ELLs face the dual challenge of processing both the academic language register and the content knowledge in CALP listening contexts simultaneously.

  6. Which behavior indicates CALP-level academic listening proficiency?

    Answer: Formulating questions based on gaps in the lecturer's reasoning

    Formulating analytical questions about a speaker's reasoning demonstrates the higher-order critical listening that defines CALP academic proficiency.