WorksheetsCOMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Which strategy is used when a speaker corrects their own mistake while speaking?
Other-correction
Self-repair
Self-repetition
Other-repetition
What does “other-correction” mean in communication strategies?
Repeating your own words to think
Correcting your own mistakes
Accepting corrections from others and continuing correctly
Repeating your partner’s words to gain time
Self-repetition is when you repeat your partner’s words to gain time.
TRUE
FALSE
What is Code-switching?
Using “um” or “er” to get more time.
Asking teacher or friend for a word.
Using first language (L1) when don’t know English word.
Saying a word again and again.
Which sentence shows Code-switching?
“Um… I think we should go to the mall at 5.”
“How to say ‘daun bawang’ in English?”
“I want to buy some tempe in the market.”
“Can you repeat the question again, please?”
If a student asks teacher or friend for help with English, what strategy is it?
Appeal for Help
Code-switching
Time-gaining
Self-repair
Which one is Appeal for Help?
“How to say this in English?”
“I don’t know… forget it.”
“He is like… um… the person who saves people.”
“I will, I will, er… go to the park tomorrow.”
What strategy uses words like “um, er, you know” to get time?
Code-switching
Appeal for Help
Time-gaining / Fillers
Message Abandonment
Which is NOT the function of Time-gaining?
Give more time to think
Avoid silence
Learn new vocabulary
Keep talking smoothly
Message abandonment means leaving a message unfinished because of language difficulties.
TRUE
FALSE
