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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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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Ability to use verbal and non - verbal communication strategies to compensate for gaps in language user's knowledge






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






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






4. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






5. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






7. Students are taught with simplified vocab






8. Outward evidence of language competence






9. Minority language speakers are denied access to programs/schools






10. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






11. Effect on self - esteem and ego - new cultural reference






12. 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






13. Skills in literacy of primary language can be transferred to second language






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






15. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






18. Ability to use appropriate strategies in constructing texts and spoken discourse






19. 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






20. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






22. Aim is to be bilingual and bicultural without loss of achievement. form depends on when child begins.






23. Learning language to survive






24. 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






25. Two years maximum in mother tongue






26. Can be measured in six different ways. need to measure in ways beyond linguistic competence






27. Two languages in a community






28. Inner - mental representation of language






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






30. Authorized by Congress in 1978 - allowing native language to be used only as much as necessary to develop English skills






31. Humans are cognitively wired for language and have universal - abstract nature of rules that underlie competence






32. Awareness of sociocultural context in which language concerned is used by native speakers






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






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






35. Essentially wanted to end bilingual education - only leaving sheltered English programs. Largely decreased enrollment in bilingual education programs - but still some parents/schools could opt in to bilingual






36. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






38. Outcome of formal instruction






39. Requires that language sub skills are repeated until they move from being controlled to automatic; difficult to delete.






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






41. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






44. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






45. Second language acquisition depends on the extent to which first language is developed






46. Decline in speaker's first language proficiency while a second language is being learned






47. Immersion: optional - thrives on conviction - students generally start with same lack of experience in second language - additive bilingualism.






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






49. 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






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