English Language Learners

Which of the following statements is primarily true about the relationship between a student's first (L1) and second-language (L2) acquisition?

• Cognitive development in L1 should be discontinued through the elementary years in order to achieve cognitive and academic success in L2

• Cognitive development in L1 should be limited through elementary years in order to achieve cognitive and academic success in L1

• Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do better at acquiring L2 than students with no schooling in L1

• Students who receive formal schooling in L1 do worse in acquiring L2 than students with no schooling in L1

It is most important for a teacher who provides content instruction to ESL students to do which of the following ?

• Expect the ESL students to remain academically behind their peers.

• Provide lower-level content instructional materials to the ESL students

• Discourage ESL students from using nonstandard English

• Incorporate content materials that are culturally relevant to the ESL students.

Hahn, a Vietnamese student, has been in the United States for eighteen months. She is progressing in her schoolwork, but she rarely speaks to her teacher or her classmates. Which of the following is the best action for the teacher to take to help increase Hahn's oral proficiency in English.

• Partnering Hanh with an English-speaking peer during oral discussions and presentations

• Incorporating daily lessons on social interactions that include role-playing

• Providing Hanh with a list of common phrases in English for her to memorize and practice

• Provide individual social lessons for Hanh to practice speaking until she is comfortable.

A high school ESL teacher hosts a career day in which bilingual professionals attend and give presentations about how proficiency in more than one language has helped them succeed. Which of the following is a primary benefit of the presentations for ELLs?

• Identifying with members of the community who speak their language.

• Understanding the advantages of being multilingual

• Choosing the best career paths that align with their goals

• Learning which companies emphasize multilingual careers

Marcos is an ELL who is literate in his native language and speaks English well but struggles with reading informative texts in English. After assigning a research project, the teacher wants to find a way to support Marcos' English literacy development as he completes the assignment. Which of the following is the best way to accomplish the teacher's goal?

• Providing Marcos with research in English presented in an audio format that he can listen to and then present his findings to the class

• Translating informative texts to Marcos' native language and having him conduct his research using the translated texts

• Supplementing English texts with research in Marcos' native language. He then presents his findings in English

• Pairing Marcos with a native English speaking peer who can help to explain the research they find in English

Which TWO of the following are federal requirements of the education of ELLs?

• ELLs must have access to the core curriculum

• ELLs must be given the opportunity to learn in their native language

• ELLs must exit an ESL program in no less than three years

• ELLs must be given opportunities for English-language development

Which of the following is most important for effective second-language acquisition?

• Engaging in social activities

• Interacting primarily with the teacher and other adults

• Memorizing and practicing frequently used words and phrases

• Learning with various structured and rote activities