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Age And Second Language Acquisition
Test Description: Knowledge of Age and SLA
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The main aim of SLA is...
A
to teach language learners new strategies.
B
to identify language learners.
C
to identify those aspects of L2 acquisition that are universal.
D
all of the above.
2) One of the most obvious ways in which language learners differ is in terms of...
A
their starting age
B
what language they are learning
C
where they are from
D
how they learn
3) The Critical Period Hypothesis refers to...
A
the period during which learners can acquire a second language easily and implicitly and achieve native-speaker competence
B
the period after which L2 acquisition becomes more difficult and is rarely entirely successful
C
the period of language learning that has no clear ending
D
all of the above
4) Children learn a second language through...
A
children are not aboe to learn a second language
B
explicit learning
C
none of the above
D
implicit learning
5) Older learners have an advantage over younger learners in the areas of...
A
vocabulary
B
Neither a or b
C
Both a and b
D
grammar
6) Adults learners make better use of...
A
none of the above
B
conscious learning strategies
C
research
D
intrinsic learning
7) Implicit learning allows children to...
A
learn without knowing they are learning
B
catch older learners over time
C
all of the above
D
learn in a natural environment
8) Whether age has an effect of the process of L2 acquisition os uncertain.
A
True
B
False
9) Critical or sensitive periods have been found for different aspects of language.
A
True
B
False
10) The study of the influences that learners' starting age has on L2 acquisition is motivated by both theoretical and practical considerations.
A
True
B
False
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