CEFR Mediation Strategies and Activities 5

Question 1

In the CEFR mediation framework, which activity involves a user producing a written summary of a spoken debate for absent colleagues?

Accepted Answer

Relaying specific information in writing from spoken input

Answer

Relaying specific information in writing from spoken input covers tasks where spoken content (e.g., a debate) is transformed into a written record for others.

Question 2

What is 'plurilingual mediation' in the CEFR framework?

Accepted Answer

Drawing on a repertoire of languages to facilitate communication across linguistic boundaries

Answer

Plurilingual mediation involves leveraging one's full multilingual repertoire to bridge communication across different language communities.

Question 3

Which CEFR mediation strategy involves a mediator explicitly naming the communication difficulty before attempting to resolve it?

Accepted Answer

Flagging a communication breakdown

Answer

Flagging a communication breakdown means making the problem visible to participants before working toward resolution.

Question 4

A student reads two conflicting news articles and writes a synthesis explaining both perspectives. Which CEFR mediation activity is this?

Accepted Answer

Processing and synthesising multiple texts

Answer

Processing and synthesising multiple texts involves integrating information from several sources into a coherent new text.

Question 5

Which phrase best describes the CEFR concept of 'scaffolding' within mediation?

Accepted Answer

Providing structured support that enables a less proficient user to accomplish a communicative task

Answer

Scaffolding means offering targeted, temporary support so a less skilled communicator can participate in a task they could not manage independently.

CEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test

CEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test

CEFR Mediation Strategies and Activities 5