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CSET Spanish Subtest

Subjects : cset, languages, spanish
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Language learning is made possible by acquiring distinct set of speech habits. Lessons should move from simple to complex linguistics






2. Students are taught with simplified vocab






3. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






5. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






6. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






8. 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






9. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






11. 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






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






13. Changing languages at word level






14. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






15. Outward evidence of language competence






16. Inner - mental representation of language






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






18. Two languages in a community






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. Outcome of formal instruction






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






30. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






31. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






32. 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






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






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






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






36. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






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






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






41. 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






42. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






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






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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







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