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Question 108Asked in CTET January 2024 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 21 Jan 2024 + 1 more paper

The language we use for day-to-day, face-to-face interaction is known as :

  1. ACognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP)
  2. BBasic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)
  3. CCommunicative language skills
  4. DInterpersonal language proficiency
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Correct answer: (B) Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills (BICS)

Explanation

Jim Cummins distinguished BICS — the everyday conversational language of face-to-face interaction — from CALP, the academic language needed for learning school subjects.

From CTET January 2024 Paper 2 Maths & Science, 21 Jan 2024 — Previous Year Paper

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