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






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






3. 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






4. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






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






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






9. 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






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






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. 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






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






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






15. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






23. Federal case that determined segregation of Mexican and Mexican - American students in Orange County was unconstitutional






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






25. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






28. Type of second language information received when learning language






29. 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






30. Students are taught with simplified vocab






31. Changing languages at word level






32. Two languages in a community






33. Required that immigrants learn English






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






44. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






45. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






48. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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