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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Acquires both languages at the same time and prior to the age of 3






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






3. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






5. Inner - mental representation of language






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






15. Learning language to survive






16. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






25. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






27. Changing languages at word level






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






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






30. Two years maximum in mother tongue






31. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






34. 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






35. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






50. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab