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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. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






2. Two languages in a community






3. 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






4. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






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






8. Inner - mental representation of language






9. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






11. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






16. Students are taught with simplified vocab






17. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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






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






23. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






24. 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






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






26. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






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






31. Outcome of formal instruction






32. Major education reform. set high standards for immigrant communities and continued federal support for bilingual programs. acknowledged benefits of bilingual education






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






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






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






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






37. Learning language to survive






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






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






40. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






44. Changing languages at word level






45. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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'