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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. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






2. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






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






9. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






12. Changing languages at word level






13. Two languages in a community






14. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






16. 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






17. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






25. Outcome of formal instruction






26. 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






27. Observable - clearly defined components of language






28. 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






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






30. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






40. 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






41. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






44. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






45. Learning language to survive






46. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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