ESL Certification Test 154: Current Theories questions with correct answers

Transformational Grammar Answer Chomsky, Language Acquisition Device Mind has the capacity to internalize and construct language rules subconsciously Krashen's 5 Hypotheses Answer Factors affecting first and second language development: 1. Leaning/Acquisition 2. Input/Intake/Output 3. Natural Order 4. Monitor 5. Communicative Competence Meaningful interaction in the target language with out pressure LA Processes (listening/speaking) Answer 1. Generalization 2. Transfer - apply old learning to new situations 3. Over-generalization - making it plural, using rule incorrectly 4. Inter-language - language learner language requires meaningful interaction in the target language; natural communication - in which he speakers are concentrated not in the form of their utterances, but in the communicative act. Stages of Oral Development Answer 1. Preproduction: Silent Stage - Listens (Beginner)