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






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






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






4. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






5. 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






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






7. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Changing languages at word level






15. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






16. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






20. Inner - mental representation of language






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






22. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






23. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






24. 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






25. Learning language to survive






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






27. Ability to use particular social strategies to achieve communicative goals - i.e. know when to interrupt - how to initiate conversation






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






33. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






34. 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






35. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






37. 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






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






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






40. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts