Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






2. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






3. 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






4. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






5. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






6. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






9. 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






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






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






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






13. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






14. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






15. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






16. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Two languages in a community






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






34. Observable - clearly defined components of language






35. 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






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






37. Inner - mental representation of language






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Type of second language information received when learning language






45. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






47. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






48. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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