Spoken Interaction Strategies Flashcards
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When you don't understand a word in a conversation, which CEFR-recommended strategy is most effective for keeping the interaction going?
Answer: Request clarification by paraphrasing what you think you heard
Paraphrasing what you think you heard signals a communication breakdown precisely and invites targeted clarification without derailing the conversation.
At which CEFR level does a learner typically begin to initiate, maintain, and end simple face-to-face conversations on familiar topics?
Answer: B1
B1 descriptors include the ability to enter unprepared into conversation on familiar topics and keep it going with reasonable ease.
Which phrase best exemplifies a 'turn-taking' cue used in spoken interaction according to CEFR?
Answer: 'That's interesting — and what do you think about…?'
Redirecting with 'and what do you think about…?' is a classic turn-yielding device that hands the floor to another speaker.
In CEFR spoken interaction descriptors, 'repair strategies' refer to:
Answer: Recovering from communication breakdowns by rewording or asking for help
Repair strategies are techniques used to fix misunderstandings or breakdowns mid-conversation, such as self-correction or asking for confirmation.
A C1 speaker's spoken interaction is characterized by which feature that distinguishes it from B2?
Answer: Fluent, spontaneous expression with only occasional searching for words
C1 descriptors emphasize fluent, spontaneous interaction with very few pauses or circumlocutions, going beyond the competent but sometimes effortful B2 level.
Which strategy is associated with 'compensating for gaps' in spoken interaction at lower CEFR levels?
Answer: Using circumlocution to describe what you can't name directly
Circumlocution — describing a concept when you lack the exact word — is a core compensatory strategy recognized in CEFR interaction descriptors.
When a C2 speaker engages in spoken interaction, how does the CEFR describe their ability to handle misunderstandings?
Answer: They can backtrack and reformulate smoothly to avoid confusion
C2 descriptors state that speakers can backtrack when they encounter a difficulty and restructure around it so smoothly that the interlocutor is hardly aware.