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  1. In CEFR mediation, what does 'bridging' refer to when communicating across language groups?

    Answer: Conveying meaning between people who cannot communicate directly in a shared language

    Bridging in CEFR mediation means facilitating communication between people who lack a common language, acting as an intermediary to convey meaning.

  2. Which CEFR mediation activity involves taking notes during a lecture and later sharing a summary with peers?

    Answer: Relaying specific information from spoken input

    Relaying specific information includes tasks like summarizing spoken content (a lecture) and passing the key points on to others.

  3. A mediator at a community meeting simplifies technical legal jargon for residents. Which CEFR strategy is being applied?

    Answer: Adapting language to the audience

    Adapting language to the audience means adjusting register, complexity, or terminology so the message is accessible to the specific listeners.

  4. According to CEFR, which descriptor best fits B2-level 'facilitating collaborative interaction'?

    Answer: Can help establish a shared space by summarising areas of agreement and disagreement

    At B2, facilitating collaborative interaction includes helping a group identify common ground by summarising agreement and disagreement.

  5. What is the primary difference between 'interpreting' and 'translating' as mediation activities in CEFR?

    Answer: Interpreting deals with spoken language in real time; translating deals with written texts

    In CEFR, interpreting is live spoken language mediation, while translating involves rendering written texts into another language.

  6. Which CEFR scale descriptor applies to a user who 'can identify the most important points in a straightforward text and convey these to another person'?

    Answer: B1

    B1-level processing of text descriptors include identifying and conveying main points from a straightforward text to others.

  7. In a CEFR mediation context, 'creating space for others to speak' is most closely associated with which competence area?

    Answer: Facilitating collaborative interaction

    Facilitating collaborative interaction includes strategies like encouraging quieter participants and ensuring all voices are heard.