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CCQs vs Eliciting questions- what’s the difference?

The post discusses the importance of appropriate questioning techniques in CELTA courses to meet Cambridge’s criteria. Key distinctions between eliciting questions and Instruction Checking Questions (ICQs) are highlighted, emphasizing that eliciting questions uncover students’ prior knowledge, while ICQs verify students’ understanding of newly presented content. The common mistake of attempting to elicit unfamiliar subject matter is also addressed.

If you are currently doing a CELTA course or have already completed one, you may already be familiar with criteria reference number 5g:

5g using a range of questions effectively for the purpose of elicitation and checking of understanding

use questions for:

  • setting context
  • building up information
  • assessing learners’ prior knowledge
  • checking meaning of language items
  • checking understanding of instructions

Source: Cambridge Assessment English, CELTA 5

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