CTET PAPER I 2021 · PYQ · Language Pedagogy / BICS-CALP · medium
In a language classroom you have asked students to write down the directions for reaching your home from school. When students have written down the directions, they will then present their directions in pairs to each other. This activity will help to increase
A.their CALP (Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency).
B.their Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS).✓ Correct
C.their directional sense which a student often confuses.
D.the integration of language with science.
Explanation
Giving directions and sharing them in pairs is an everyday, interpersonal communication task. According to Cummins, such practical, conversational language use develops BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills). CALP would involve more academic, decontextualized language. The activity is fundamentally a communication exercise, not directional sense training or science integration.
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