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






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






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






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






5. 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'






6. Language is a matter of habit forming; careful control of input by teacher very important






7. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






8. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






11. 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






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






13. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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






17. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






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






28. Learning language to survive






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






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






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






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






33. Two languages in a community






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






35. Type of second language information received when learning language






36. Required that immigrants learn English






37. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






43. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






50. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts