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






2. 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






3. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






4. 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






5. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






24. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






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






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






29. Two years maximum in mother tongue






30. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






31. 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






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






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






34. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Learning language to survive






40. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






44. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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