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Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice

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Choose the correct answer:

1. Acquisition of a language:

a. is a conscious developmental process

b. occurs when we are not aware of it.

c. does not follow any language rules

2. In order for a student to acquire L2 more efficiently:

a. there must be some facilitative anxiety

b. the affective filter must be low

c. the environment must be cognitively demanding

d. the knowledge of the rules will greatly aid in communication

3. There is a general agreement among children language acquisition researchers that a child develops his native language through stages. These stages include all the following except:

a. the listening stage

b. the early production stage

c. the one-word stage

d. the two-word stage

4. Which Supreme Court decision resulted in the initiation of bilingual education in California?

a. Brown vs. Board of Education

b. Castañeda vs. Pickard

d. Aspira vs. Board of Education

5. The main purpose of a TPR lesson is to:

a. to develop comprehension

b. to learn by doing

c. to follow commands

d. to develop communication

6. In the Natural Approach, the input provided by the teacher is:

7. Those who adhere to the SUP model would most likely:

a. cite research to support their theory

b. defend the English only movements

c. oppose bilingual education in public schools

8. Social dimensions of communicative competence includes all of the following with the exception of:

a. the ability to use polite forms of address

b. the ability to select the appropriate register in a conversation

c. the ability to use the appropriate verb forms in a dialog

d. the ability to use appropriate lexical forms

9. A principle of the Contextual Interaction Theory stresses the value of which of the following teaching strategies?

a. Cross-Age Tutoring

c. Cooperative Learning

d. Language Experience

10. A first grader's oral language skills are fully developed in her L1. She speaks some English but is not fully proficient. What would be the recommended placement for her?

a. A Spanish reading program

b. Non-bilingual instruction

c. A program offering L1 and ESL

d. A program offering Sheltered English Instruction

11. The ESL teacher has placed students in small groups, assigning different roles and responsibilities and emphasizing social skills as well as language instruction. This best describes which of the following approaches?

12. A high score on an oral language test

a. A letter applying for a summer job

b. A social studies book report

c. A panel discussion on water pollution

13. “ESL teachers should require the beginning English language learners to talk, so they can learn English quickly and more effectively.” This statement contradicts which of the following hypotheses?

14. Research suggests that teachers tend to interact with students on the basis of:

a. people's expectations of them

b. previous teaching experiences

c. parents' expectations and status rankings

d. perceived status rankings

15. BICS includes the language needed to:

a. do well on a reading test

b. get a high score on an oral proficiency test

c. express opinions and make inferences

16. According to Krashen's Input Hypothesis, ESL teachers should:

a. group their students by ability so that they input is more comprehensible

b. provide input that is comprehensible and finely tuned

c. sequence their lessons so that students can achieve high levels of language accuracy

d. provide input that is comprehensible and challenging

17. A lesson on the causes of the American Revolution using advance organizers is an example of which of the following?

a. a context-embedded, cognitively undemanding activity

b. context-reduced, cognitively demanding activity

c. context-embedded, cognitively demanding activity

d. context-reduced, cognitively undemanding activity

18 Research shows that in “cooperative” classrooms:

a. non-minority students and high-achieving students perform about as well as in “traditional” classrooms

b. minority students appear to be considerably more motivated to learn

c. achievement gains are particularly high for minority students

19. A difference between language acquisition and language learning is:

a. in acquisition, the emphasis is on comprehension

b. in learning, the emphasis is on speaking

c. in learning, the emphasis is on communication

d. in acquisition, the emphasis is on structures

20. SDAIE, or Sheltered English instruction, is best for which of the following levels of language development?

21. A principle of the Contextual Interaction Theory states that learning of basic communication skills is dependent upon:

a. comprehensible input and supportive affective environment

b. natural order of language acquisition

c. comprehensible input and integrative forms

22. Current second language acquisition theory indicates that:

a. language structures are acquired in a predictable order

b. language is acquired following two separate processes

c. language is acquired by focusing on structural forms

d. language structures are acquired in two stages

23. According to Terrell, in order to help students concentrate on comprehension of “real messages,” the teacher should:

a. use role playing and games

b. concentrate on content areas

c. avoid grammar exercises

d. accept one-word utterances

24. Participation in a bilingual program in California is currently:

c. federally mandated

d. permitted by the Civil Rights Act

25. In SDAIE instruction, the input by the teacher would generally be:

b. functionally sequenced

d. cognitively undemanding


	Diagnostic Pretest \| home Link to test Link to test Second Language Acquisition Theory and Practice Diagnostic Pretest Directions: Please cut and paste this pretest into your word processor, complete it and save for your records. It will not be graded and will not have an effect on your grade. Have fun! Choose the correct answer: 1. Acquisition of a language: a. is a conscious developmental process b. occurs when we are not aware of it. c. does not follow any language rules d. All of the above 2. In order for a student to acquire L2 more efficiently: a. there must be some facilitative anxiety b. the affective filter must be low c. the environment must be cognitively demanding d. the knowledge of the rules will greatly aid in communication 3. There is a general agreement among children language acquisition researchers that a child develops his native language through stages. These stages include all the following except: a. the listening stage b. the early production stage c. the one-word stage d. the two-word stage 4. Which Supreme Court decision resulted in the initiation of bilingual education in California? a. Brown vs. Board of Education b. Castañeda vs. Pickard c. Lau vs. Nichols d. Aspira vs. Board of Education 5. The main purpose of a TPR lesson is to: a. to develop comprehension b. to learn by doing c. to follow commands d. to develop communication 6. In the Natural Approach, the input provided by the teacher is: a. deductive b. context-embedded c. interactive d. finely tuned 7. Those who adhere to the SUP model would most likely: a. cite research to support their theory b. defend the English only movements c. oppose bilingual education in public schools d. all of the above 8. Social dimensions of communicative competence includes all of the following with the exception of: a. the ability to use polite forms of address b. the ability to select the appropriate register in a conversation c. the ability to use the appropriate verb forms in a dialog d. the ability to use appropriate lexical forms 9. A principle of the Contextual Interaction Theory stresses the value of which of the following teaching strategies? a. Cross-Age Tutoring b. Whole Language c. Cooperative Learning d. Language Experience 10. A first grader's oral language skills are fully developed in her L1. She speaks some English but is not fully proficient. What would be the recommended placement for her? a. A Spanish reading program b. Non-bilingual instruction c. A program offering L1 and ESL d. A program offering Sheltered English Instruction 11. The ESL teacher has placed students in small groups, assigning different roles and responsibilities and emphasizing social skills as well as language instruction. This best describes which of the following approaches? a. Confluent b. Natural c. Communicative d. Cooperative 12. A high score on an oral language test a. A letter applying for a summer job b. A social studies book report c. A panel discussion on water pollution 13. “ESL teachers should require the beginning English language learners to talk, so they can learn English quickly and more effectively.” This statement contradicts which of the following hypotheses? a. Monitor b. Input c. Threshold d. CUP 14. Research suggests that teachers tend to interact with students on the basis of: a. people's expectations of them b. previous teaching experiences c. parents' expectations and status rankings d. perceived status rankings 15. BICS includes the language needed to: a. do well on a reading test b. get a high score on an oral proficiency test c. express opinions and make inferences d. all of the above 16. According to Krashen's Input Hypothesis, ESL teachers should: a. group their students by ability so that they input is more comprehensible b. provide input that is comprehensible and finely tuned c. sequence their lessons so that students can achieve high levels of language accuracy d. provide input that is comprehensible and challenging 17. A lesson on the causes of the American Revolution using advance organizers is an example of which of the following? a. a context-embedded, cognitively undemanding activity b. context-reduced, cognitively demanding activity c. context-embedded, cognitively demanding activity d. context-reduced, cognitively undemanding activity 18 Research shows that in “cooperative” classrooms: a. non-minority students and high-achieving students perform about as well as in “traditional” classrooms b. minority students appear to be considerably more motivated to learn c. achievement gains are particularly high for minority students d. all of the above 19. A difference between language acquisition and language learning is: a. in acquisition, the emphasis is on comprehension b. in learning, the emphasis is on speaking c. in learning, the emphasis is on communication d. in acquisition, the emphasis is on structures 20. SDAIE, or Sheltered English instruction, is best for which of the following levels of language development? a. Speech Emergence b. Intermediate c. Advanced d. Early Production 21. A principle of the Contextual Interaction Theory states that learning of basic communication skills is dependent upon: a. comprehensible input and supportive affective environment b. natural order of language acquisition c. comprehensible input and integrative forms d. all of the above 22. Current second language acquisition theory indicates that: a. language structures are acquired in a predictable order b. language is acquired following two separate processes c. language is acquired by focusing on structural forms d. language structures are acquired in two stages 23. According to Terrell, in order to help students concentrate on comprehension of “real messages,” the teacher should: a. use role playing and games b. concentrate on content areas c. avoid grammar exercises d. accept one-word utterances 24. Participation in a bilingual program in California is currently: a. illegal b. voluntary c. federally mandated d. permitted by the Civil Rights Act 25. In SDAIE instruction, the input by the teacher would generally be: a. context-reduced b. functionally sequenced c. context-embedded d. cognitively undemanding