Willingness to communicate

Which one among the following is NOT a variable that contributes to WTC?

• Intergroup climate

• Interpersonal motivation

• L1 use

• Desire to communicate with a specific person

Pyramid model of WTC has ________ layers.

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 7

Which of the following variables belongs to the base of the WTC pyramid?

• Intergroup climate

• Intergroup attitude

• Interpersonal motivation

• Intergroup motivation

Intergroup climate is conditioned by (socioeconomic) power and (linguistic) prestige when two groups come into contact.

• True

• False

The 5th layer of the WTC pyramid (influence of intergroup attitudes, social situation, and communicative competence) reflects _________.

• self-esteem

• self-perceived

• self-reliant

• self-discipline

The desire to communicate with a specific person is affected by the elements of _____________

• perceived competence and lack of anxiety

• self-confidence and lack of anxiety

• affiliation and self-confidence

• affiliation and control

The final two layers in the model of WTC are willingness to communicate and ____________.

• L2 self-confidence

• L1 use

• actual communication

• personality

More interaction leads to more language development and learning.

• True

• False

What are five factors creating different communication situations?

• participant, setting, purpose, topic, channel

• participant, setting, theme, topic, channel

• group desire, setting, purpose, topic, channel

• participant, setting, purpose, topic, L1 use

Which of the following is NOT what teachers should do to enhance students' willingness to communicate?

• Ask learners not to hesitate

• Increase classroom excitement and sense of security

• Use group work

• Concentrate on reducing restraining forces first