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Cultural Dimensions Of ESOL, Part 3
Test Description: Teaching ESL involves knowing where your students came from and who they are today. ~~Mrs. Acevedo
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) In East Asian and Southeast Asian culture, saving face means...
A
guarding cultural traditions from Western influence.
B
the ability to grasp the unspoken word or reading the intentions of others.
C
preserving someone's dignity or avoiding embarrassing someone.
D
painting the bride's face white with red circles on the cheeks to bring good luck.
2) Voudou (voodoo) and Santeria are...
A
governmental programs to control the population growth in Haiti.
B
liquid herbal remedies used in Haitian folk medicine.
C
religions that combine African religious beliefs + Roman Catholic symbols, saints' picture, prayers.
D
the ways to say
3) Which of the following is NOT a value in Latino culture?
A
love and importance of children
B
respecting the tradition of conforming to expected roles
C
formalities of etiquette
D
independence
4) What does Semitic mean?
A
Jewish
B
all cultures, religions, and languages of the Middle East
C
the study of meaning, words, and phrases
D
harmony
5) A traditional Native American classroom ...
A
looks exactly like a US public school classroom.
B
only focuses on helping students adjust to life outside the reservation.
C
does not include computers.
D
has a fire pit.
6) When a Native American adult talks to a Native American child, ...
A
the child holds a stick and passes it to the adult when the child wants to speak.
B
the child looks down at the ground to show respect.
C
the child looks at the forehead or neck of the adult to show respect.
D
the child looks directly in the eyes of the adult to show respect.
7) The two factors that TESOLs need to understand because they greatly influence East Asian cultures are...
A
Islam and the Qu'ran.
B
Judaism and the Torah.
C
Christianity and the Bible.
D
Buddhism and Confucianism.
8) Which is one of the biggest problems immigrant families suffer when they come to the United States?
A
lack of knowledge regarding US social customs
B
economic and financial problems
C
the hierarchical imbalance caused by the children learning English faster than their parents
D
culture shock
9) Which of the following statements about schooling in Middle Eastern countries is FALSE?
A
Schooling in the Middle East is often authoritative.
B
Middle Eastern students are expected to imitate the teacher, memorize, and study by rote.
C
Respect for the teacher is as prominent as respect for the parents.
D
None of these statements is false; they are all true.
10) Which of these statements about Haiti is TRUE?
A
Haiti has a long history of written culture, not an oral tradition.
B
Schooling is free in Haiti (free tuition, free uniforms, free textbooks), just like in the US.
C
There is no age limit on returning to school after dropping out. Adults may be in a K-12 class.
D
Both the US and Haitian school systems are modeled after the traditional French system.
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