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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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1. 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






2. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






3. 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






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






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






6. Second language acquisition depends on the extent to which first language is developed






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






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






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






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






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






12. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. Two years maximum in mother tongue






22. 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






23. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






24. Two languages in a community






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






26. 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






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






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






29. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Type of second language information received when learning language






37. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






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






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






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






44. Learning language to survive






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






46. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






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






48. 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






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






50. Changing languages at word level