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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. Someone who does not have total competency in either language






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






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






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






5. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






7. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. 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'






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






15. Type of second language information received when learning language






16. Two years maximum in mother tongue






17. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






18. 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






19. Starts with 100% immersion in second language - reducing after 2-3 yrs to 80% for next 3-4 yrs - then ending junior schooling with apx. 50% immersion






20. Changing languages at word level






21. People who translate and sometimes transform ideas into socially acceptable terms






22. 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






23. Learning language to survive






24. 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






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






26. Minority students in submersion programs but are pulled out to have ESL lessons. Students fall behind on classroom content and seen as remedial






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






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






29. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






31. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






33. Language is a matter of habit forming; careful control of input by teacher very important






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. Ability for person to come up with multiple answers to a problem (more creative thinkers)






42. Castaneda argued that Texas school district was violating his children's rights by not offering them bilingual education to help them overcome their language barriers. Decision: district had to provide bilingual education to help students overcome hu






43. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






50. Someone who is equally competent in two languages