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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. Learning language to survive






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






3. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






4. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






6. Idea that the further the child moves to balanced bilingualism - the more likely cognitive advantages exist. 1st threshold: enough proficiency to avoid negative effects. 2nd threshold: enough for advantages to exist






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






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






9. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






10. 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






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






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






13. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






15. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






18. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






21. Type of second language information received when learning language






22. Outcome of formal instruction






23. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






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






28. Outward evidence of language competence






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






30. 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'






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






32. When equal numbers of minority and majority language students are in the same classroom. aim is to produce balanced bilinguals. language compartmentalization






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






34. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






35. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






37. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






38. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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