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






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. Outcome of formal instruction






8. 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






9. Observable - clearly defined components of language






10. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






12. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






15. Changing languages at word level






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






17. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






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






20. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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'






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






37. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






38. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






39. 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






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






41. Students are taught with simplified vocab






42. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






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






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






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






46. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






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






49. 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






50. 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