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ELL Listening and Speaking Skills Flashcards

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  1. What is the 'silent period' in second language acquisition?

    Answer: A phase in which learners absorb input before producing language

    The silent period refers to the natural phase when new language learners listen and absorb input before they feel ready to produce spoken language.

  2. According to Stephen Krashen, what is 'comprehensible input' in language learning?

    Answer: Language delivered slightly above the learner's current proficiency level

    Krashen's i+1 hypothesis states that comprehensible input is language just one level above what learners already know, pushing them to acquire new language naturally.

  3. Which listening strategy involves predicting what will be heard before a listening task?

    Answer: Pre-listening activation

    Pre-listening activation engages prior knowledge and sets a purpose, helping ELL students anticipate content and improve comprehension.

  4. What does 'scaffolded speaking' mean in ELL instruction?

    Answer: Providing structured supports that are gradually removed as students gain proficiency

    Scaffolded speaking means offering temporary supports such as sentence frames or graphic organizers, which are progressively withdrawn as learners become more independent.

  5. Which classroom activity is MOST effective for developing ELL students' conversational fluency?

    Answer: Paired or small-group communicative tasks

    Paired and small-group communicative tasks give ELL students frequent, low-stakes opportunities to practice real conversation, which builds fluency most effectively.

  6. What is 'recasting' as a corrective feedback strategy in ELL speaking instruction?

    Answer: Restating the student's utterance correctly without interrupting communication

    Recasting involves the teacher reformulating a student's incorrect utterance in the correct form while keeping the conversation flowing naturally.

  7. Which type of listening is characterized by listening to large amounts of material for general meaning and enjoyment?

    Answer: Extensive listening

    Extensive listening involves exposure to large amounts of audio for overall comprehension and pleasure, building fluency and vocabulary incidentally over time.