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Applied Linguistics: Second Language Acquisition (Part 3)
Test Description: Take this test to find out how well you understand the Second Language Acquisition Theories by Krashen, Pask, Schumann, and Cummins.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The FL Consent Decree, Next Generation Standards (FL Sunshine State Standards), and English Language Proficiency Standards want K-12 classroom teachers to focus on
A
CALP
B
BICS
C
SIOP
D
SDAIE
2) Which one of these sets of words is associated with Jim Cummins?
A
Processing Continuum Model, attention, meaning
B
Acculturation Theory, Social Distance Hypothesis, culture shock
C
Comprehensible Input Hypothesis, i +1, realia, props, visuals, manipulatives
D
Iceberg Model, BICS, CALP
3) Conversation Theory teaches us that, in ESL, scaffolding means
A
that a more proficient speaker supports and maintains a conversation so that ELLs can participate.
B
that teachers must require full-setnence responses from their ELLs.
C
that errors need to be corrected in a direct way.
D
that conversation partners must collaborate to come to an agreement about the subject.
4) Which of the following is true for Social Distance Theory?
A
More successful learners have higher psychological and social distance.
B
Keep the affective filter high so that ELLs acculturate faster.
C
Good language learners must experience culture shock first.
D
The Social Theory of SLA does not have a clear position on error correction.
5) Who wrote the 5 Hypotheses of Second Language Acquisition?
A
Krashen
B
Pask
C
Cummins
D
Schumann
6) Stephen Krashen is responsible for all of the following language acquisition theories EXCEPT
A
the Monitor Hypothesis
B
the Affective Filter Hypothesis
C
the Behaviorist Hypothesis
D
the Acquisition v. Leanring Hypothesis
7) Krashen's Natural Order Hypothesis suggests that
A
ELLs progress through the four stages of proficiency as they acquire language.
B
ELLs acquire grammar and morphemes in a particular order.
C
Both statements are true for the Natural Order Hypothesis.
D
Neither statement is true for the Natural Order Hypothesis.
8) Should errors be corrected according to Krashen?
A
Yes--to help students become aware of differences between their NL and the TL.
B
No--correcting errors may actually have a negative effect: raising the Affective Filter.
C
Yes--to avoid fossilization.
D
Krashen has no opinion about error correction.
9) According to Pask, why are some language learners more successful than others?
A
The LL participated in "good" conversations with a partner who scaffolded.
B
They had fewer demands on their attention.
C
They took the time to make a connection between what they already knew and the new material.
D
Their NL is closer to the TL.
10) According to the Social Distance Theories, why are children more successful at second language learning and acquisition than adults?
A
They learned the L2 during the critical period.
B
Children haven't been exposed to stereotyping and racism as much as adults have been.
C
People are more willing to correct children's errors than adults' errors.
D
Children have more background experience and knowledge than adults do.
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