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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Hearing/reading a lesson/passage in one language and the development of the work in another. Promotes more thorough understanding






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






6. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






9. Outcome of formal instruction






10. 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'






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






12. 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






13. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. Two years maximum in mother tongue






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






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






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






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






30. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






31. 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






32. 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






33. Changing languages at word level






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






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






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






37. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






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






45. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






47. 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






48. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






50. Learning language to survive







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