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






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






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






5. 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






6. Two languages in a community






7. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






9. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






10. 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






11. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






14. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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'






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






22. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






23. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






25. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






29. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Outward evidence of language competence






36. Changing languages at word level






37. Inner - mental representation of language






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






39. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






41. 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






42. Required that immigrants learn English






43. 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






44. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






47. 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






48. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






50. Observable - clearly defined components of language