Krashen theory Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Linguistic Semantics correct answers The study of the meaning of language Pragmatics correct answers The study of language in contexts Syntax correct answers The study of the structure of language focusing on how grammatically correct statements are formed. Orthography correct answers The study of letters and their use in forming sounds or words. Language Acquisition Device correct answers Chomsky believed we have this innate language ability. Noam Chomsky correct answers His work...

Voluntary minorities correct answers immigrated to US Involuntary minorities correct answers brought to US, conquered, colonized, or subjugated Loss of culture correct answers participation in dominant cultural institutions (like school) Vygotsky correct answers emphasized that individuals make sense of their world through discourse and interaction with others. Thus, knowledge is socially constructed and situated in culture Krashen correct answers monitor model; creative construction...

Ogbu - voluntary and involuntary minorities; there's a clear parallel of academic failure and involuntary minorities Sapir Whorf Hypothesis - structure of language influences how its speakers perceive the world Realism - weak end of Sapir Whorf Hypothesis Determinism - strong end of Sapir Whorf Hypothesis Rebus Principle - representation of words by pictures of objects whose names sound like the word Lenneberg - Critical Period Hypothesis Critical Period Hypothesis - Lenneberg...

TESOL 377 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Monitor Theory emphasized the need for a student to have a lot of comprehensible . . . . - Answer-Input Krashen believes drills are essential to language acquisition. - Answer-False The Affective Filter Hypothesis - Answer-High anxiety and stress will negatively affect foreign language acquisition. How to raise Affective Filter - Answer-good student/teacher relationships, good classroom management skills. Behaviorist Psychology is part of...

ESOL Praxis 5362 (2023/2024) Graded A Audiolingual Method "army method," drilling correct forms, grammar taught inductively, lots of speaking Total Physical Response Approach learning through commands and questions, students not made to speak until they are ready Grammar Translation Approach oldest method, taught almost exclusively in L1, explanation of grammar, lots of vocabulary Direct Method begin with dialogue then translate then question, grammar taught inductively, imitates L1 learnin...

ESL 154 Texas Teacher Exam Questions and Answers LEP Limited English Proficient L1 Native language L2 Second language ESL English as a second language ESOL English speakers of other languages SI Sheltered Instruction SIOP Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol Phoneme The smallest unit of sound in a language Phonology The study of the sound system of a language Morpheme The smallest unit of meaning in a language (word or unit - prefix r...

Cognition: - correct answer The mental act or process by which knowledge is acquired, including perception, intuition, and reasoning. Cognitive processes: - correct answer Needed to internalize language rules and vocabulary in L2: - memorization; - categorization; and - generalization [categorize and generalize vocabulary]. Metacognition: - correct answer An educational process that incorporates knowledge about one's abilities; the demands of given tasks, and potentially effective lear...

Stages of first-language acquisition - 1. Babbling; 2. One-word; 3. Two-word; 4. Telegraphic; 5. Multi-word 1st stage of first-language acquisition - Babbling - 6-8 months old; child beings making repettitive patterns of sound with his mouth 2nd stage of first-language acquisition - One-word (aka one-morpheme, one-unit, holophrastic) - 9-18 months; child begins to make basic word stems and single open-class words 3rd stage of first-language acquisition - Two-word - 18-24 months; the...

Acculturation - correct answer.The process of adapting to a new culture. The process of acculturation occurs through several strategies including the following: - correct ilation & marginalization Assimilation - correct answer.The members of a group are absorbed into a culture and lose characteristics of the first culture. The group is willing or forced to accept the surface and deep culture of the new culture and give up original culture. Marginalization - correct answer.Groups lacking...

ESL TEXES Supplemental Exam Questions and Answers Acculturation -Answer-The process of adapting to a new culture. The process of acculturation occurs through several strategies including the following: - Answer-assimilation & marginalization Assimilation -Answer-The members of a group are absorbed into a culture and lose characteristics of the first culture. The group is willing or forced to accept the surface and deep culture of the new culture and give up original culture. Marginalizat...