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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Observable - clearly defined components of language






2. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






11. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






14. Learning language to survive






15. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






18. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






20. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






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






25. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






27. 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






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






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






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






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






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






33. Changing languages at word level






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






35. Two years maximum in mother tongue






36. 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






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






38. Two languages in a community






39. Outward evidence of language competence






40. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






41. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






43. 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






44. Inner - mental representation of language






45. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Type of second language information received when learning language







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