Communication in the Foreign Language Class

According to Halliday "an instrument of social interaction with a clear communicative purpose" is...

• language

• communication

According to Halliday "the exchange and negotiation of information betwee, at least two individuals trough the use of verbal and nonverbal symbols, oral and written, and production and comprehension processes" is...

• language

• communication

What are the main features of human language according to Yule?

• Displacement, productivity, cultural transmission, duality of patterning, arbitrariness, and discreteness

• Paralanguage, proxemics, environment, physical appearance, and kinesics

• Public communication, small group communication, interpersonal communication, and intrapersonal communication

• Linguistic competence, sociolinguistic competence, and pragmatic competence

What is the recommended approach for teaching communicative language competences?

• Communicative Language Teaching (CLT)

• Total Physical Response (TPR)

• Silent Way

• Grammar-Translation Method

What are some examples of non-verbal communication in the EFL classroom?

• Gestures, body language, and paralinguistic strategies

• Drama, miming, and Cuisenaire rods

• Discussion of gestures and expressions, finger plays, and games

• Pointing, demonstration, and observable actions

What is the definition of a specific learning disability?

• A disorder in one or more of the basic psychological processes involved in language

• Difficulties in reading and spelling

• Difficulties in paying attention and following directions

• Underperformance in working memory and information processing

What are some UDL-based strategies for students with specific language learning disabilities?

• Foster collaboration, offer alternatives for auditory and visual information, and clarify vocabulary

• Use drama and miming, employ finger plays and games, and discuss gestures and expressions

• Reduce unnecessary teacher talking time, increase learner participation, and improve performance in pair and group activities

• Activate affective, exploratory, and strategic brain networks, and enhance monitoring progress

What is the main objective of the Foreign Language Area in Primary Education?

• Acquisition of basic communicative competence in the foreign language

• Development and enrichment of intercultural awareness

• Improvement of linguistic and multilingual competences

• Enhancement of reading and writing autonomy

 "it is a form of social interaction, its purpose is to communicate, it involves a high degree of unpredictability and creativity, it requires a reduction of uncertainty on behalf of the participants and it entails both verbal and non-verbal language." refers to

• main features of the communication process

• communicative properties of human language

• verbal communication

• nonverbal communication

It is interesting to note that modern linguists are pointing out that, as Artificial Intelligence continues to advance to a point where computers can communicate with each other without the intervention of humans, the very definition of language may need to evolve too. Language would then be something that was initially produced by humans but then evolves to a new system of communication-one that has little to no connection to human beings

• Nodquist (2023)

• Crystal (2008)

• Matthews (2005)

• Jakobson (1980)