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






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






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






4. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






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






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






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






8. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






9. Inner - mental representation of language






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Students are taught with simplified vocab






20. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






22. 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'






23. 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






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






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






26. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






27. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






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






29. Changing languages at word level






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






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






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






33. Someone who is equally competent in two languages






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






35. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






38. 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






39. Outcome of formal instruction






40. What is actually assimilated. more important than input






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






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






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