CELTA Language Skills

Question 1

What are the four main language skills?

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Listening, speaking, reading, and writing

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Grammar, vocabulary, tone, and pace.

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Speaking, reading, painting, and music.

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Typing, drawing, listing, and summarizing.

Question 2

What is the purpose of a receptive skill?

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To understand written or spoken language

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To produce spoken language.

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To complete grammar drills.

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To create new vocabulary words.

Question 3

What is a productive language skill?

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Speaking and writing

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Listening to conversations.

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Reading books silently.

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Memorizing grammar rules.

Question 4

Why is it important to integrate skills in a lesson?

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To practice authentic language use

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To avoid language complexity.

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To match exam patterns.

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To skip writing activities.

Question 5

What is skimming in reading?

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Reading for general meaning

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Reading word-by-word aloud.

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Reading with a dictionary.

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Reading only headlines.

Question 6

What is scanning in reading activities?

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Looking for detailed data or key points

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Reading for enjoyment.

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Reading without a purpose.

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Summarizing every paragraph.

Question 7

Why are listening tasks important in language learning?

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To build comprehension of spoken English

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To improve handwriting.

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To memorize vocabulary.

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To avoid classroom interaction.

Question 8

What does fluency in speaking mean?

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Smooth, natural communication

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Perfect grammar usage only.

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Memorized conversations.

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Fast reading aloud.

Question 9

How can teachers support writing skill development?

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By providing writing models and structured tasks

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By avoiding writing activities.

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By using only verbal tasks.

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By giving only vocabulary quizzes.