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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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1. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






2. 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'






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






4. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






6. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






7. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






9. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






28. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






29. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






31. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






42. Learning language to survive






43. Two years maximum in mother tongue






44. Majority language students learn minority language. works better if there is high incentive (economic - social) for students to learn language






45. 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






46. Observable - clearly defined components of language






47. 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






48. Type of second language information received when learning language






49. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






50. 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







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