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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Language learning is made possible by acquiring distinct set of speech habits. Lessons should move from simple to complex linguistics






2. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






3. 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






4. Two languages in a community






5. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






7. Outcome of formal instruction






8. Minority students in submersion programs but are pulled out to have ESL lessons. Students fall behind on classroom content and seen as remedial






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






18. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






19. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






20. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






22. 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'






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






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






25. Learning language to survive






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






27. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. Changing languages at word level






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






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






43. 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






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






45. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






46. 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






47. 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






48. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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