TOPIC 1: LANGUAGE AS COMMUNICATION:

What is the primary goal of language teaching in a globalized world?

• Memorizing vocabulary

• Developing communicative competence

• Learning about technology

• Understanding cultural history

Which European framework guides language education across member states?

• Lisbon Agenda

• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR)

• Royal Decree 157/2022

• Decree 155/2022

According to Sapir, what is language?

• A biologically inherited system of symbols

• A learned, non-instinctive communication method

• A system of sounds used by animals

• An infinite set of sentences

Which of the following is NOT one of Hockett’s features of language?

• Duality

• Productivity

• Reflexivity

• Rapid fading

What does communicative competence NOT include, according to Canale and Swain?

• Grammatical competence

• Sociolinguistic competence

• Biological competence

• Strategic competence

What is an example of non-human communication?

• A written letter

• Bee dances to indicate food locations

• Group discussions

• Phone calls

What is the term for one-on-one communication?

• Intrapersonal communication

• Interpersonal communication

• Mass communication

• Group communication

What is "proxemics"?

• Communication through written text

• The study of physical distance in communication

• Communication using gestures

• Learning a foreign language

Which of the following is a paralinguistic feature of oral language?

• Intonation

• Punctuation

• Loudness

• Grammar rules

What type of written text explains through logical arguments?

• Narrative

• Descriptive

• Expository

• Directive