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Question 1
Use the sentence below to answer the question that follows.
The speaker lectured on the Golden Gate Bridge.
The sentence best illustrates which of the following linguistic concepts?
a. structural ambiguity
b. the effect of intonation on meaning
c. semantic ambiguity
d. the effect of register on meaning
CORRECT ANSWER
c. semantic ambiguity
Question 2
A high school English Language Learner is making very slow progress in acquiring
communicative competence in English. The student only produces short phrases orally or
in writing for fear of "saying it wrong" and frequently consults a bilingual dictionary when
encountering a new word, even when the context provides clear clues to the word's
meaning. This student's acquisition of English would likely benefit most from instruction
designed to promote development of:
a. grammatical accuracy
b. language automaticity
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, c. intrinsic motivation
d. language transfer
CORRECT ANSWER
b. language automaticity
Question 3
Several English Language Learners in a second-grade class have recently emigrated from
the same country. The teacher observes that these students often arrive late to school and
also tend to continue engaging in an activity after other members of the class have moved
on to the next activity. Which of the following questions should the teacher consider first
when trying to determine the most likely source of the students' difficulty?
a. Do concepts of time in the students' home culture differ from typical time expectations in
U.S. schools?
b. Are the students experiencing stress at home that may be hindering their emotional
adjustment to the new culture?
c. Do the students have learning disabilities that may be interfering with their ability to
manage their time effectively?
d. Are the students feeling accepted and comfortable in the school environment?
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Do concepts of time in the students' home culture differ from typical time expectations
in U.S. schools?
Question 4
Which of the following historical trends in ESOL instruction has had the most direct effect
on current approaches to ESOL instruction?
a. a movement away from immersion toward greater use of the L1 in instruction
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Question 1
Use the sentence below to answer the question that follows.
The speaker lectured on the Golden Gate Bridge.
The sentence best illustrates which of the following linguistic concepts?
a. structural ambiguity
b. the effect of intonation on meaning
c. semantic ambiguity
d. the effect of register on meaning
CORRECT ANSWER
c. semantic ambiguity
Question 2
A high school English Language Learner is making very slow progress in acquiring
communicative competence in English. The student only produces short phrases orally or
in writing for fear of "saying it wrong" and frequently consults a bilingual dictionary when
encountering a new word, even when the context provides clear clues to the word's
meaning. This student's acquisition of English would likely benefit most from instruction
designed to promote development of:
a. grammatical accuracy
b. language automaticity
1
, c. intrinsic motivation
d. language transfer
CORRECT ANSWER
b. language automaticity
Question 3
Several English Language Learners in a second-grade class have recently emigrated from
the same country. The teacher observes that these students often arrive late to school and
also tend to continue engaging in an activity after other members of the class have moved
on to the next activity. Which of the following questions should the teacher consider first
when trying to determine the most likely source of the students' difficulty?
a. Do concepts of time in the students' home culture differ from typical time expectations in
U.S. schools?
b. Are the students experiencing stress at home that may be hindering their emotional
adjustment to the new culture?
c. Do the students have learning disabilities that may be interfering with their ability to
manage their time effectively?
d. Are the students feeling accepted and comfortable in the school environment?
CORRECT ANSWER
a. Do concepts of time in the students' home culture differ from typical time expectations
in U.S. schools?
Question 4
Which of the following historical trends in ESOL instruction has had the most direct effect
on current approaches to ESOL instruction?
a. a movement away from immersion toward greater use of the L1 in instruction
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