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Praxis II Tesol
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praxis
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Answer 39 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Teacher is silent...students describe what they observe in L2...L1 not used...students develop their own critieria for language acquisition
Bottom - Up Method
The Communicative Approach
Chomsky
The Silent Way
2. Native & non - native work together...all students learning through two languages being translated back to back...students assume leadership roles - grade level instruction in both languages...strive for bilingualism & biliteracy
Student Support Schema
Bilingual Education
Instrumental Motivation
Dual Immersion Education
3. Preproduction...Early Production...Speech Emergent...Intermediate Fluency...Advanced Fluency
Suggestopedia
Stages of Second Language Development
Cognitive Approach
Community Language Learning
4. Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol...rubric to make content material comprehensible...preperation - building background - comprehensible input - learning strategies - interation - practice & application - lesson delivery - review & assessment
Bilingual Education
SIOP
CALLA
CALP
5. Student respond physically to lessons...Simon Says
Total Physical Repsonse
Intermediate Fluency
Bottom - Up Method
Behaviorism
6. Student centered...communication based...not in a sequence...must provide context for authentic communication
Audiolingual Method
ESL Collaboration/Push In
Integrative Motivation
The Communicative Approach
7. Most of day in mainstream...team teaching & team planning...ESL instruction is integrated into the content areas using listening - speaking - reading - writing - study skills - content vocabulary & cultural orientation
Dual Immersion Education
Constructivism
ESL Collaboration/Push In
Grammatical Approach
8. Aka stablization...plateaus with L2...so accustomed to an error that he does not hear the correct use even though he is relatively fluent
Fossilization
Stages of Second Language Development
The Silent Way
The Communicative Approach
9. Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency...proficiency in the context reduced academic language...7 or more years to become proficient
SIOP
Dual Immersion Education
CALP
Top - Down Method
10. Most expensive - least effective...common in elementary schools...students pulled out for a portion of the day to recieve instruction in ESL
The Natural Way
Suggestopedia
ESL Pull Out
Total Physical Repsonse
11. Born with capacity for language (aka universal grammar)...part of brain call the LAD (Language Aquistion Device)
Constructivism
Grammatical Approach
Chomsky
Advanced Fluency
12. Basic Interpersonal Communcation Skills...social & conversational language...2-3 years to understand social language...'recess talk'
Direct Method
The Communicative Approach
Transitional Bilingual Education
BICS
13. Memorization & recall of patterns...patterned drills & dialouge to develop grammatical structures & vocabulary in a sequence
Student Support Schema
Behaviorism
The Silent Way
Audiolingual Method
14. 4 quadrants of cognitive and lingusitc demands...TEACHERS: have cognitively demanding tasks that are context embedded
Student Support Schema
The Communicative Approach
Community Language Learning
Grammar - Translation Method
15. 3-5 years...struggles with abstract - cognitively demanding subjects - especially with literacy...few grammatical errors...TEACHERS: provide comprehensible & interactive activities...teach thinking & study skills
Cognitive Approach
Student Support Schema
The Communicative Approach
Intermediate Fluency
16. Traditional view at the contextual level...Listening - Speaking - Reading - Writing
Transitional Bilingual Education
Top - Down Method
ESL Collaboration/Push In
Total Physical Repsonse
17. Meaning from experiences...born with ability to acquire language comprehension...enviromental interactions
Constructivism
Student Support Schema
Total Physical Repsonse
CALP
18. Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach...scaffolding - critical thinking & learning strategies guide learning...gradual release of responsibilities
CALLA
The Communicative Approach
Instrumental Motivation
Advanced Fluency
19. Focus on natural communication...speech will emerge...goal is the learn BICS for everyday situations
20. 1-2 word answers....mostly present tense verbs....TEACHERS: ask short answer questions...yes/no...either/or
Fossilization
Intermediate Fluency
Early Production
The Silent Way
21. Learning L2 to intergrate with culture...for immigration or marriage...Japanese - American parents send kids to Japanese language school
Intermediate Fluency
Bottom - Up Method
Integrative Motivation
Grammatical Approach
22. Learn best by listening in large quantities...connecting words and prases to actions and objects...L1 translation not allowed
Affective Filter
Direct Method
Total Physical Repsonse
Bottom - Up Method
23. First aquire fluency in L1...goal is to transition into English only classroom asap...3 years of lessons in L1 while learning L2...many skills transfer to the L2 later
Transitional Bilingual Education
Krashen's Natural Approach
Grammar - Translation Method
ESL Collaboration/Push In
24. L2 is learned by memorizing rules and patterns...isolated from meaningful context
Stages of Second Language Development
SIOP
Grammatical Approach
Audiolingual Method
25. Think of a car window...down: info passes through and students learn...up: high level of anxiety - blocks info from reaching learner
Constructivism
Affective Filter
BICS
Behaviorism
26. 5-7 yearss...developed content area vocabulary...participates in grade level activities with minimal support...TEACHERS: continue to support students as necessary
Integrative Motivation
Dual Immersion Education
Cummin's Iceberg Model
Advanced Fluency
27. Associate with Greek & Latin...focused on grammatical rules - syntactic structures - rote memorization...time spent talking ABOUT language - but no time talking IN the language
Speech Emergent
Advanced Fluency
Constructivism
Grammar - Translation Method
28. Learning is based on stimulus repsonse...Pavlov and Skinner were notable behaviorist
Fossilization
Behaviorism
Student Support Schema
ESL Collaboration/Push In
29. Students choose what they want to learn...collaborate with each other...teacher is conselor...L1 is encouraged...similar to Natural Approach
Bilingual Education
Community Language Learning
Grammatical Approach
Chomsky
30. Aka Krashen's Natural Approach...language develops naturally in stages...comprehension preceeds production...communicative goals guide instruction...interactive activities lower affective filter
Bottom - Up Method
Direct Method
The Silent Way
The Natural Way
31. Learner centered...learning functions (memory & cognition)...explicit teaching of learning stategies in communivative ways
Audiolingual Method
Top - Down Method
Cognitive Approach
Student Support Schema
32. Several months to 1 year...participates in small group activities...short phrases...some L1...grammar errors...TEACHERS: ask open ended questions...performance based assessments
Grammar - Translation Method
Fossilization
SIOP
Speech Emergent
33. Traditional order is reversed...writing taught first...students develop quicker because it is a private activity so the affective filter is low
Bottom - Up Method
Total Physical Repsonse
Advanced Fluency
Chomsky
34. Learning L2 to achieve goals...for a career...corporation sends Japanese businessman to US for language training
Top - Down Method
Instrumental Motivation
Dual Immersion Education
ESL Collaboration/Push In
35. Fear of language learning stops rapid acquisition...create a relaxing environement to enhance acquisition...students see text in L1 then L2...use conversation - retelling - role playing...downfall was budget cuts
Suggestopedia
Chomsky
The Communicative Approach
Cognitive Approach
36. Span between with help & without help...Vygotsky's theory...instructional level is just beyond independent ability - but not unattainable (i + 1)
Cummin's Iceberg Model
Zone of Proximal Development
Direct Method
Audiolingual Method
37. Part of day in L1 other part in L2...students are able to keep up with grade level work while learning English
Affective Filter
Bilingual Education
The Natural Way
Dual Immersion Education
38. Surface features to two languages (top of two separated icebergs)...concepts are transferable from L1 to L2...CUP
39. 1 to 3 months...non verbal responses...activiely listens...responds to commands...reluctant to speak...TEACHERS: use gestures - realia - pictures...do not force students to speak
ESL Collaboration/Push In
The Natural Way
Cognitive Approach
Preproduction