NIC Language Receptive & Expressive Skills

Question 1

What is an example of expressive language in interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Producing clear signed or spoken messages

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Understanding gestures

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Watching facial expressions

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Identifying vocabulary lists

Question 2

Why is receptive language important for interpreters?

Accepted Answer

To accurately understand the source message

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To improve handwriting

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To correct grammar

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To make speeches longer

Question 3

What skill does facial expression support in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Grammar and emotion

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Typing speed

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Memory

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Body temperature

Question 4

Which aspect is critical for message equivalence?

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Maintaining conceptual accuracy

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Exact word repetition

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Pausing frequently

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Using long phrases

Question 5

What improves expressive fluency in ASL?

Accepted Answer

Practicing ASL daily

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Reading novels

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Drawing

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Whispering words

Question 6

What is fingerspelling used for?

Accepted Answer

Spell names and terms

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Create slang

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Teach writing

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Signal dancing

Question 7

How do classifiers function in ASL?

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Represent objects or actions

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Identify schools

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Create jokes

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Draw lines

Question 8

What enhances receptive skills?

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Watching fluent signers

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Writing signs

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Sleeping more

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Humming tunes

Question 9

What is an indicator of strong expressive skills?

Accepted Answer

Smooth, accurate output

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Silent observation

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Drawing signs

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Repetition of phrases