Online Interaction Competence Flashcards
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According to CEFR, which descriptor applies to a user who 'can understand and exchange complex information online, adapting register to the audience'?
Answer: C1
C1 users can handle complex information exchange and shift register fluidly depending on their online audience.
A student uses emojis and informal abbreviations in a group study chat but switches to formal language in an email to a professor. Which CEFR competence does this demonstrate?
Answer: Pragmatic register awareness in online contexts
Adapting language style to different digital contexts reflects pragmatic competence, a key component of CEFR online interaction.
Which of the following best describes an online interaction task appropriate for a B1 learner in a US academic context?
Answer: Participating in a class discussion board by posting opinions on a familiar topic and responding to peers
B1 users can manage straightforward online academic exchanges on familiar topics without advanced linguistic resources.
In CEFR's model, what is the relationship between 'interaction' and 'production' as online communication modes?
Answer: Interaction is bidirectional and involves receiving and responding, while production is one-directional output
CEFR distinguishes interaction as a two-way process from production, which is one-directional, both applicable to digital contexts.
A language learner struggles to maintain a coherent thread in a multi-party online forum. Which CEFR skill area does this primarily challenge?
Answer: Discourse management in interactive digital contexts
Managing coherent contributions across a multi-party thread tests discourse management, a core online interaction sub-competence in CEFR.
Which level can 'express themselves spontaneously online, with almost no effort and very precisely, distinguishing finer shades of meaning even in complex situations'?
Answer: C2
C2 descriptors include spontaneous, precise, and effortless expression with fine-grained meaning distinctions in any context.
Which of the following online tasks would be most challenging for an A2 learner but manageable for a B2 learner?
Answer: Engaging in a rapid back-and-forth debate in a live comment section
Live rapid debates require fluency and spontaneity that A2 cannot sustain, but B2 users can manage such dynamic online exchanges.