CEFR - Common European Framework Spoken Interaction Strategies Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following is a key 'co-operating strategy' in spoken interaction, according to the CEFR guidelines?

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Relating one's own contribution to that of other speakers.

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Dominating the conversation to ensure all points are covered.

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Correcting the grammatical errors of other speakers immediately.

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Waiting for a long pause before taking a turn to speak.

Question 2

A speaker at a B2 level is in a discussion and says, 'Could you please clarify what you mean by 'sustainable approach'?' What interaction strategy is being demonstrated?

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Asking for clarification

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Taking the floor (Turn-taking)

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Compensating

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Planning

Question 3

During a team meeting, you notice a colleague has been silent. You say, 'Maria, we haven't heard from you yet. What are your thoughts on this proposal?' This action is an example of which spoken interaction strategy?

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Inviting others into the discussion

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Monitoring and repair

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Compensating

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Sustained monologue

Question 4

According to the CEFR, the ability to initiate, maintain, and end a conversation appropriately is primarily categorized under which interaction strategy?

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Turn-taking

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Co-operating

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Pragmatic competence

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Asking for clarification

Question 5

A speaker is telling a story and temporarily forgets the word for 'architect'. Instead of stopping, they say, '...the person who designs buildings'. Which spoken interaction strategy are they using?

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Compensating

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Asking for clarification

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Co-operating

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Turn-taking

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes a C1 level of 'Spoken Interaction'?

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Can use language flexibly and effectively for social and professional purposes, formulating ideas with precision and relating contributions skillfully to other speakers.

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Can handle very short social exchanges but cannot usually keep the conversation going.

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Can interact with a degree of fluency that makes regular interaction with native speakers possible without strain.

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Can interact in a simple way, provided the other person is prepared to repeat things at a slower rate.