, Section A: Content-based questions
Question 1
1.1 Intelligibility (2 marks)
Intelligibility refers to how clearly a message is understood by the listener or reader. It is not only
about correct grammar or pronunciation, but about whether the meaning of what is said can be
easily grasped without confusion. If communication is intelligible, the person receiving the message
understands it as the speaker or writer intended.
1.2 Objective language (2 marks)
Objective language is a way of using words that focuses on facts and evidence rather than personal
feelings or opinions. It avoids emotional or biased expressions and presents information in a
neutral and balanced manner. The aim is to inform rather than to persuade or express personal
viewpoints.
1.3 Denotation and Connotation
Sentence: I could hardly walk; my shoes were killing me.
1.3.1 Denotative meaning (1 mark)
The literal meaning is that the speaker’s shoes were causing so much discomfort that walking
became very difficult.
1.3.2 Connotative meaning (1 mark)
The sentence suggests extreme pain or discomfort. The phrase “killing me” does not mean the
shoes were actually causing death, but that they were hurting the speaker badly.
1.4 Multilingualism and Multimodality (4 marks)
Multilingualism refers to the use of more than one language in a learning environment. It
recognises that learners may speak different home languages and that these languages can be used
as resources to support understanding and learning.
Multimodality refers to using different forms or modes of communication in teaching, such as
spoken words, written text, images, gestures, videos, and other visual or audio materials. It
acknowledges that learners understand information better when it is presented in a variety of ways,
not only through spoken or written language.
Question 1
1.1 Intelligibility (2 marks)
Intelligibility refers to how clearly a message is understood by the listener or reader. It is not only
about correct grammar or pronunciation, but about whether the meaning of what is said can be
easily grasped without confusion. If communication is intelligible, the person receiving the message
understands it as the speaker or writer intended.
1.2 Objective language (2 marks)
Objective language is a way of using words that focuses on facts and evidence rather than personal
feelings or opinions. It avoids emotional or biased expressions and presents information in a
neutral and balanced manner. The aim is to inform rather than to persuade or express personal
viewpoints.
1.3 Denotation and Connotation
Sentence: I could hardly walk; my shoes were killing me.
1.3.1 Denotative meaning (1 mark)
The literal meaning is that the speaker’s shoes were causing so much discomfort that walking
became very difficult.
1.3.2 Connotative meaning (1 mark)
The sentence suggests extreme pain or discomfort. The phrase “killing me” does not mean the
shoes were actually causing death, but that they were hurting the speaker badly.
1.4 Multilingualism and Multimodality (4 marks)
Multilingualism refers to the use of more than one language in a learning environment. It
recognises that learners may speak different home languages and that these languages can be used
as resources to support understanding and learning.
Multimodality refers to using different forms or modes of communication in teaching, such as
spoken words, written text, images, gestures, videos, and other visual or audio materials. It
acknowledges that learners understand information better when it is presented in a variety of ways,
not only through spoken or written language.
