Quiz on CLIL and the Natural Approach

Who described the Natural Approach in 1977?

• B.F. Skinner

• Stephen Krashen

• Tracy Terrell

• Noam Chomsky

What is the primary focus of the Natural Approach?

• Grammatical analysis

• Naturalistic principles

• Direct instruction

• Translation methods

Which level of the Natural Approach involves students responding non-verbally?

• Level 4: Intermediate Fluency

• Level 1: Preproduction

• Level 3: Speech Emergence

• Level 2: Early Production

What does BICS stand for?

• Basic Instructional Communication Skills

• Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Bilingual Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Basic Integrated Communication Skills

What is CALP?

• Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

• Cognitive Advanced Language Proficiency

• Cognitive Applied Language Proficiency

• Cultural Academic Language Proficiency

What is the main difference between BICS and CALP?

• BICS is for academic language, CALP is for social language

• BICS is used in all subjects, CALP is not

• BICS is for social language, CALP is for academic language

• BICS is easier than CALP

What is a common mistake teachers make with Level 1 students?

• Encouraging non-verbal responses

• Pushing them to speak before they are ready

• Providing too much vocabulary

• Using complex grammar

What distinguishes CALP from BICS?

• CALP is context-dependent, while BICS is abstract.
  
  

• BICS is more time-consuming to develop than CALP.
  

• CALP focuses on non-verbal communication.

• CALP involves abstract thinking and academic tasks, while BICS involves everyday communication.

Which of these activities aligns most closely with CALP?

• B. Writing a formal essay.
  

• A. Introducing oneself in a new language.
  

• C. Asking for help in a store.
  

• D. Having a casual conversation with a friend.
  Answer: B. Writing a formal essay.

Which is an example of a BICS-related classroom activity?

• Summarizing a historical event in writing.
  

• Writing a research proposal.
  

• Solving a mathematical word problem.

• Discussing weekend plans with classmates.