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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. Two years maximum in mother tongue






2. Learn second language with little pressure to replace/remove first






3. Outward evidence of language competence






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






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






6. 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'






7. 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






8. Authorized by Congress in 1978 - allowing native language to be used only as much as necessary to develop English skills






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






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






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






12. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






13. 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






14. Inner - mental representation of language






15. 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






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






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






18. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






19. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






22. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






25. 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






26. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






36. Most supported by VII funds. students are temporarily allowed to use native tongue until they are competent enough to move into mainstream education






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






38. Two languages in a community






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. Major education reform. set high standards for immigrant communities and continued federal support for bilingual programs. acknowledged benefits of bilingual education






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






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






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






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






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






46. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






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






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






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