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






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






4. Required that immigrants learn English






5. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






7. 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






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






9. 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'






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






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






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






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






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






15. Outward evidence of language competence






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






17. 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






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






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






20. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






27. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






29. Outcome of formal instruction






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






41. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






42. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






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






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






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






48. Someone who does not have total competency in either language






49. 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






50. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages