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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






2. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






4. 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'






5. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






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






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






16. Changing languages at word level






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






18. 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






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






20. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






23. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






24. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






35. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






37. Two languages in a community






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






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






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






41. Inner - mental representation of language






42. Outward evidence of language competence






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






44. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






45. Required that immigrants learn English






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






47. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






49. 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






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






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