ELL ELL Listening and Speaking Skills 2

Question 1

What is the key difference between BICS and CALP for ELL students?

Accepted Answer

BICS refers to everyday conversational language; CALP refers to academic language proficiency

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BICS is used only in written form; CALP is only spoken

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BICS is learned in school; CALP is acquired at home

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BICS applies to listening only; CALP applies to speaking only

Question 2

Why is 'wait time' especially important when working with ELL students during speaking activities?

Accepted Answer

It gives ELL students extra time to process language and formulate responses

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It allows the teacher to prepare the next grammar drill

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It prevents native English speakers from dominating discussions

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It signals to students that the question was too difficult

Question 3

What is 'interactional competence' in the context of ELL speaking skills?

Accepted Answer

The ability to manage turn-taking, repair, and co-construct meaning in conversation

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The ability to memorize and recite vocabulary definitions

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Proficiency in writing formal business correspondence

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The capacity to translate between two languages accurately

Question 4

Which error correction approach is generally recommended during fluency-focused speaking activities for ELL learners?

Accepted Answer

Providing delayed, indirect feedback after the activity

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Stopping the student immediately to correct every error

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Ignoring all errors to avoid discouraging the student

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Having the class vote on whether the error was serious

Question 5

What does 'oral language proficiency' encompass for ELL students?

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Phonology, vocabulary, grammar, and discourse skills used in speaking and listening

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Only the ability to pronounce words correctly

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The ability to pass standardized multiple-choice tests

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Proficiency exclusively in academic vocabulary

Question 6

Which instructional activity BEST supports academic listening skills in ELL students?

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Guided note-taking with structured listening guides during content lectures

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Listening to unedited native-speed podcasts without support

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Watching movies for entertainment with no comprehension tasks

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Memorizing lists of academic vocabulary words in isolation

Question 7

What is the purpose of using 'sentence frames' during ELL speaking activities?

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To provide a linguistic scaffold that supports structured oral production

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To eliminate any creative expression from student responses

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To replace the need for vocabulary instruction

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To test whether students can memorize phrases accurately