Practice Test GeeksCEFR - Common European Framework Practice Test
← All CEFR Flashcard Decks

Mediation Strategies and Activities Flashcards

7 cards from real CEFR practice questions. Tap to flip, then mark Knew It or Still Learning — missed cards come back until you master them.

Read the first 7 Mediation Strategies and Activities flashcards as text

  1. A bilingual employee verbally explains a foreign client's complaint to an English-speaking manager on the spot. Which CEFR activity is this?

    Answer: Consecutive interpreting

    Consecutive interpreting is real-time spoken mediation between two parties in different languages, as the employee performs here.

  2. Which strategy would a C1-level mediator use when two colleagues have opposing viewpoints during a team discussion?

    Answer: Identify underlying interests and propose a framework for resolution

    At C1, mediators can probe for underlying needs and structure a productive resolution framework for conflicting parties.

  3. The CEFR descriptor 'can relay in writing the main points made in a spoken discussion' falls under which category?

    Answer: Relaying specific information

    Relaying specific information includes transferring key points from spoken discourse into written form for others to use.

  4. When a mediator 'checks their understanding' during a discussion, which CEFR repair strategy are they using?

    Answer: Paraphrasing for confirmation

    Paraphrasing for confirmation involves restating what was heard to verify accurate understanding before proceeding.

  5. In CEFR, 'mediating a concept' differs from 'mediating a text' because it focuses on:

    Answer: Making an idea comprehensible rather than transferring a specific text

    Mediating a concept means helping others grasp an idea or notion, which may not be tied to any single source text.

  6. Which of the following is an example of 'online mediation' in CEFR terms?

    Answer: Moderating a live video discussion between international participants

    Online mediation in CEFR refers to real-time facilitation of interaction in digital environments, such as moderating video conferences.

  7. A teacher helps students extract key information from a dense academic article and reorganise it into a mind map. Which CEFR mediation category applies?

    Answer: Processing text to construct knowledge

    Processing text to construct knowledge covers activities where learners work with written input to build structured understanding.