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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. Required that immigrants learn English






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






3. Type of second language information received when learning language






4. 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






5. Both languages operate through the same central processing system






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






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






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






9. Observable - clearly defined components of language






10. Learning language to survive






11. Ability to communicate accurately in different contexts






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. Inner - mental representation of language






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






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






20. Ralph Yarborough introduced Bilingual Education Act as an amendment. Enacted in 1968. Indicated that bilingual programs were part of the federal education system.






21. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






33. Context reduced situations: pronunciation - grammar - vocab






34. Idea that readers bring their own meaning to text






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Majority member learning second language without losing first languages






42. Includes pressure to replace or demote first language






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. Receptive skill: listening - Productive skill: speaking






48. Outcome of formal instruction






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






50. Two languages in a community