NBPTS ENL Assessment Exam Questions With 100%
Correct Answers (A+)
Krashen's monitor hypothesis - Answer Editor in our brain that tells us our utterances
are correct.
It is developed through language exposure.
Implication: provide students with rich language experiences
Krashen's natural order hypothesis - Answer Predictable order for acquiring language.
Implications: can't be altered. Provide meaningful language exposure. Concentrate on
the message.
comprehensible input hypothesis - Answer L2 is acquired faster when message is
understood.
Implications: Input that is too advanced won't be learned, must use scaffolding
strategies, visuals, familiar topics, context cues, modified speech-motherese
CI + 1: Comprehensible input + one - Answer Similar to zone of proximal development.
L2 is acquired with input just beyond their level of competence.
Implication:Introduce new concepts that are just one step beyond what they already
know.
L2 acquisition - Answer It's subconscious. Focused on communication and message.
Implication: provide intelligible input in a meaningful context. Provides scaffolding in a
supportive environment
7 principles of SLA - Answer 1. functional
2. varies
, 3. implies learning a second culture
4. long-term process
5. requires meaningful context and interaction
6. L1 contributes to L2
7. multilinguism is a social asset
acquisition vs learning - Answer Learning: is knowing about language.
Acquisition: subconscious, It's use for meaningful conversation
Implications: provide comprehensible, meaningful input to facilitate acquisition. Make
input comprehensible through scaffolds and use of background knowledge.
affective filter - Answer barrier that rises with high anxiety. High affective filter has
negative impact on L2 acquisition.
Implications: Low anxiety facilitates language acquisition. Overt correction raises
affective filter. Need positive, comfortable,welcoming environment.
natural approach - We develop L1 and L2 BICS similarly. Both L1 and L2 go through the
4 PEPSI stages. Content over form
Implications: avoid overt error correction, drills, scripted dialogues. Don't force speech.
Provide comprehensible, interesting input
Stage 2 - Early Production - Answer Characteristics: telegraphese, respond with key
words only, Limited comprehension.
Implications: Provide comprehensible input and positive feeback. Performance
indicators: name, list, label, categorize, yes/no questions, sentence completion
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