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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. Observable - clearly defined components of language






2. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






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






12. Outcome of formal instruction






13. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






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






17. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






18. Inner - mental representation of language






19. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






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






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






25. Required that immigrants learn English






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






27. Two languages in a community






28. The ability to interact with text in reading or writing in order to produce meaning






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






34. Two years maximum in mother tongue






35. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






37. 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'






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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing