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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Can be measured in six different ways. need to measure in ways beyond linguistic competence






2. Idea that languages constitute two 'balloons' in the brain and there's only so much room for both of them. Incorrect - languages share






3. Refers to those people whose experiences are not well represented by their language and therefore have difficulties expressing their thoughts and feelings verbally






4. Need to emphasize speaking and writing (ability to communicate with others) in addition to input (listening and reading) in the classroom






5. Occurs when there are contextual supports and props to support language (functional meaning)






6. Most supported by VII funds. students are temporarily allowed to use native tongue until they are competent enough to move into mainstream education






7. Literacy: learning to read/write naturally for a purpose - for meaningful communication and for inherent pleasure. Reading and writing seen as connected - demands process of learning is interesting and relevant to student






8. Language learner is adapting to new culture - degree to which new language is gained depends on degree to which person integrates self into new culture






9. Promoted foreign language acquisition due to Cold War; fear that US wouldn't be able to compete in international world






10. Happens when learner has weak identification with own ethnic group - does not regard their ethnic group as inferior to dominant group - finds their position mobile and wishes to move into 'out - group'






11. Goal: assimilation. contain bilingual kids but are barely bilingual in nature






12. Language teaching is about conveying meaning - focus on socially appropriate forms of communication; suggests learners need to identify some of their own errors. Implicit rule formation rather than explicit habit






13. Two years maximum in mother tongue






14. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






15. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






16. Federal case that determined segregation of Mexican and Mexican - American students in Orange County was unconstitutional






17. Two languages in a community






18. Acquires both languages at the same time and prior to the age of 3






19. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






20. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






21. Ability to use particular social strategies to achieve communicative goals - i.e. know when to interrupt - how to initiate conversation






22. Type of second language information received when learning language






23. Learn second language with little pressure to replace/remove first






24. Someone who does not have total competency in either language






25. Awareness of social nature and communicative functions of language (when to use which language - etc.). Allows bilinguals to correct errors faster and understand needs of listener






26. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






27. When children use their home language as a means of instruction with goal of full bilingualism. native language protected and developed alongside English. minority language used 50%+ of the time. Mostly elementary schools






28. Plaintiffs sued the state to complain about appalling conditions of public schools. included specific provisions state better bilingual education instruction was needed. State settled and is making changed throughout the state






29. Outward evidence of language competence






30. Foreign words that have become permanent part of recipient language. part of continuum of codeswitching






31. A language minority separates from the language majority in order to protect their language






32. Simply reading and writing so one can operate in society (usu. low level) - reading and writing seen as separate skills






33. Language learning is made possible by acquiring distinct set of speech habits. Lessons should move from simple to complex linguistics






34. Literacy can be used to maintain hegemony/control masses and it can also be a liberator






35. Individual characteristics affect language input: ability - aptitude - attitude - motivation






36. IQ tests - force students to converge onto one answer






37. People have two separate language systems for each language then share a separate non - verbal system that is shared by both






38. Minority language student taught entirely in majority language - first language is replaced. Students cannot develop cognitively






39. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






40. Allows around 40% of classroom teaching in the mother tongue until the 6th grade






41. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






42. Hearing/reading a lesson/passage in one language and the development of the work in another. Promotes more thorough understanding






43. Chinese student against San Francisco School District - said that students didn't receive equal education when taught in language they don't understand. Result: ESL classes - English tutoring and bilingual education for English Language Learners






44. The ability to think about the nature and functions of language






45. Bilingual doesn't equal two monolinguals in one person - can't measure against native speaker. Different languages in different contexts






46. Moving back and forth between registers - dialects - or languages. change languages at phrase level






47. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






48. Students are taught with simplified vocab






49. Differences between two languages that might pose problems for the teacher/students - was later found that many errors couldn't be explained through a negative transfer from the first to second language






50. Supreme Court declared a state law prohibiting the teaching of a foreign language unconstitutional under 14th Amendment. Found that proficiency in other language was not 'injurious to health or morals of child