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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. Changing languages at word level






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






3. 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






4. Students are taught with simplified vocab






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. Learning language to survive






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






10. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






13. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






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






19. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






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






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






25. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






26. 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






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






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






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






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






31. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. Two languages in a community






39. Required that immigrants learn English






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. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






42. 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






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






44. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






46. 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






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






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






49. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






50. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages