Overall Skills
Which law requires basic communicative competence in a foreign language?
Royal Decree 157/2022.
What is skimming used for?
To get the general idea of a text.
Is listening a receptive or productive skill?
Receptive
Which writing sub-skill includes spelling and punctuation?
Visual skills.
What is the main goal of speaking?
Communication
Which skills are receptive?
Listening and reading.
What reading skill helps students predict a text’s content from the title or images?
Predictive skill.
Tell me a common pre-listening activity.
Teaching key vocabulary.
Why is English spelling difficult for Spanish-speaking students?
Because there is little correspondence between written and spoken sounds.
What are the three stages of oral language acquisition?
What are the three stages of oral language acquisition?
What factor strongly influences language learning motivation?
Teacher enthusiasm.
What is the main difference between extensive and intensive reading?
Extensive is for general meaning; intensive is for detailed study.
What does “comprehensible input” mean?
Language slightly above the learner’s level.
What is the main purpose of factual texts?
To inform the reader.
Why is fluency prioritized over accuracy at early stages?
To encourage communication.
Which key competence is directly linked to language learning?
Linguistic communication competence.
Why can authentic texts be challenging for primary learners?
Because they contain complex, native-level language.
Name one strategy students use during listening tasks.
Listening for specific information.
What characterizes the intermediate writing stage?
Students write with more independence using familiar structures.
Name one common problem students face when speaking.
Lack of vocabulary.
How does the CEFR’s communicative approach align with Krashen’s idea that input must precede output?
Both require meaningful input before learners produce language.
Which is the number of the specific competence from Decree 106/2022 that directly supports reading comprehension?
Number 3.
Which component helps learners overcome listening difficulties?
The strategic component.
What do organizational skills help students achieve in writing?
Logical order and clear structure.
Which competence helps learners manage communication breakdowns?
Strategic competence.