9th Grade ESL Communication Quiz

Scenario: You're preparing for a class presentation on your favorite book. What is the "Sender" in this scenario?

• The teacher

• You, as the speaker

• Your classmates

• The book you are talking about

Scenario: During your speech, you pause to explain an idea and use hand gestures to show what you mean. What is the hand movement you are making called?

• Feedback

• Verbal Symbols

• Nonverbal Symbol

• Decode

Before giving a presentation, you carefully think about which words to use to clearly explain your message to the audience. What process are you engaging in when you decide what words to use?

• Decode

• Encode

• Noise

• Rehearse

During your speech, the classroom is noisy, and some students are talking while you are presenting. This makes it hard for your audience to understand your message. What is this problem called?

• Context

• Noise

• Channel

• Feedback

After your presentation, your teacher asks you a question about your topic. You answer the question based on what the teacher said. What is the teacher’s question an example of in the communication process?

• Message

• Feedback

• Sender

• Proximity

 You are practicing your speech at home and running through the words and movements several times before you actually present.
What is this process called?

• Rehearse

• Projection

• Encode

• Articulation

You’re giving a presentation, and you make sure to speak loud enough for everyone in the room to hear, but you’re careful not to shout.

What is this called?

• Volume

• Enunciation

• Projection

• Diction

Scenario: You are speaking to a large audience, and you stand behind a raised platform while delivering your speech. What is the raised platform called?

• Podium

• Proximity

• Channel

• Sender

Scenario: You are speaking slowly and clearly to ensure that the audience can understand your message. What part of your speech are you controlling by speaking slowly?

• Rate (Pace)

• Volume

• Diction

• Projection

 During your speech, you focus on pronouncing each word clearly so the audience understands your message.
What is the process of clearly pronouncing words called?

• Enunciation

• Feedback

• Decode

• Articulation