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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. IQ tests - force students to converge onto one answer






2. 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






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






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






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






6. Students are taught with simplified vocab






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






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






9. Ability to develop appropriate cultural meaning from texts






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






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






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






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






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






15. Outward evidence of language competence






16. Pejorative term for borrowing between languages






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






18. Observable - clearly defined components of language






19. 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






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






21. Two years maximum in mother tongue






22. Required that immigrants learn English






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Apx 50% immersion throughout infant and junior schooling






28. Outcome of formal instruction






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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Receptive skill: reading - Productive skill: writing






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






38. Type of second language information received when learning language






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






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






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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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