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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Supreme Court declared a state law prohibiting the teaching of a foreign language unconstitutional under 14th Amendment. Found that proficiency in other language was not 'injurious to health or morals of child






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






14. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






15. 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






16. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






20. Inner - mental representation of language






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






22. Changing languages at word level






23. Learning language to survive






24. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






26. Students are taught with simplified vocab






27. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






28. 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'






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






30. 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






31. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Chinese student against San Francisco School District - said that students didn't receive equal education when taught in language they don't understand. Result: ESL classes - English tutoring and bilingual education for English Language Learners






43. Two languages in a community






44. 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






45. 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






46. 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






47. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






50. Type of second language information received when learning language