CELTA Language Skills 3

Question 1

Which writing sub-skill is being practiced when students identify how paragraphs are linked in a model text?

Accepted Answer

Analyzing cohesion and coherence

Answer

Examining how paragraphs connect through linking devices and logical organization develops awareness of cohesion and coherence.

Question 2

A teacher asks students to read a news article at home for general enjoyment and broad understanding. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Extensive reading

Answer

Extensive reading involves reading longer texts outside of class for pleasure and general comprehension without intensive focus on every word.

Question 3

In a speaking lesson, students role-play a job interview. Which skill component is most centrally targeted?

Accepted Answer

Interactional competence and turn-taking

Answer

Role-play simulates authentic interaction, targeting interactional competence including turn-taking, negotiation of meaning, and appropriate register.

Question 4

A student struggles to understand a listening text despite knowing all the individual words. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

Difficulty processing connected speech features in real time

Answer

Even when vocabulary is known, connected speech phenomena like weak forms, elision, and rhythm can make real-time listening difficult.

Question 5

Which of these is an example of a 'top-down' reading strategy?

Accepted Answer

Using the title, images, and context to predict content before reading

Answer

Top-down reading uses background knowledge, context, and text features to predict and construct meaning before detailed reading begins.

(CELTA) Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults Practice Test

(CELTA) Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults Practice Test

CELTA Language Skills 3