Communication & Culture
According to Hall & Hall (1990), what is inseparable from communication?
Culture
Which Spanish law includes “plurilingual competence”?
Organic Law 3/2020.
What is a dialect?
A regional variety of a language with its own grammar and pronunciation.
What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
London
What does UDL stand for?
Universal Design for Learning.
What does communication aim to achieve between individuals?
Understanding
Which Royal Decree establishes the minimum teachings for Primary Education?
Royal Decree 157/2022.
What term describes informal expressions used mainly in speech?
Slang
What is the currency of the United States?
The dollar.
Which UDL principle focuses on offering different ways of presenting information?
Multiple forms of representation.
According to Araiza et al. (2019), culture is mainly a matter of what?
Information and sociocultural networks.
Which decree defines the specific competences for the English area in the Valencian Community?
Decree 96/2026, ammending Decree 106/2022.
What variety of English is considered correct and acceptable in formal contexts?
Standard English.
Which holiday is celebrated worldwide on March 17th in Ireland?
Saint Patrick’s Day.
What competence involves understanding cultural values and expressing oneself creatively?
Cultural Awareness and Expression Competence.
What hypothesis states that language influences how people think and perceive reality?
The Sapir–Whorf Hypothesis.
According to the curriculum, which competence is directly linked to the English area?
Competence in linguistic communication.
Name one factor that causes variation in language use.
Geographical region. (Also valid: social group, field of discourse, attitude, medium.)
What traditional Maori performance is associated with New Zealand rugby?
The Haka.
According to Booth & Ainscow, where do educational barriers mainly originate?
In the context, not in the student.
Name two sub‑competences included in communicative competence according to Hymes (1972).
Sociolinguistic competence and strategic competence. (Any two are valid: grammatical, discourse, sociolinguistic, sociocultural, strategic.)
Name one legal document that regulates inclusion and equity in the Valencian Community.
Decree 104/2018. (Also valid: Order 20/2019 or the Resolution of Dec 23rd, 2021.)
According to Halliday, what type of register is “the language of games”?
A closed register.
Which South African leader played a key role in ending Apartheid?
Nelson Mandela.
Name one cultural activity teachers can use to promote cultural awareness in class.
Celebrating International Mother Language Day. (Also valid: ceilidh dancing, harvest festival, e‑twinning projects.)