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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. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Inner - mental representation of language






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






9. 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






10. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






11. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






13. Observable - clearly defined components of language






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






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






16. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






17. Two languages in a community






18. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






19. Happens when learner has weak identification with own ethnic group - does not regard their ethnic group as inferior to dominant group - finds their position mobile and wishes to move into 'out - group'






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






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






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






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






24. Immersion: optional - thrives on conviction - students generally start with same lack of experience in second language - additive bilingualism.






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






26. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






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






31. Changing languages at word level






32. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






34. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






36. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






37. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






39. Outcome of formal instruction






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






41. 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






42. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






44. Required that immigrants learn English






45. 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






46. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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