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






2. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






3. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






4. Observable - clearly defined components of language






5. 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






6. 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






7. Brain is a complex network of links between information - links are strengthened when repetitively activated






8. 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






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






10. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






11. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






14. Students are taught with simplified vocab






15. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






16. Two languages in a community






17. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






18. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






19. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. Ability to use verbal and non - verbal communication strategies to compensate for gaps in language user's knowledge






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






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






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






31. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Outward evidence of language competence






42. Ralph Yarborough introduced Bilingual Education Act as an amendment. Enacted in 1968. Indicated that bilingual programs were part of the federal education system.






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






44. 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






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






46. The ability to interact with text in reading or writing in order to produce meaning






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






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






49. Inner - mental representation of language






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