Module 4 Quiz

Which of the following are NOT a part of Schumann's 8 different factors that influence how immigrants evaluate how closely their culture connects with another.

• Attitude Factor

• Cultural Congruence

• Size Factor

• Distance from home Factor

During which of the following "Acquisition of Langauge" stages can the student begin asking simple yes and no questions?

• Pre-production

• Early Production

• Speech Emergent

• Intermediate Fluency

• Advanced Fluency

What are the four characteristics of Optimal Input as explained by Stephen Krashen?

• Comprehensible Input

• Compelling Input

• Rich in language

• Quantity - Need an abundance of optimal input!

• All of the answers!

Answer explanation

1. Comprehensible Input

2. Compelling Input

3. Rich in language

4. Quantity - Need an abundance of optimal input!

According to the Principles of Effective Additional Language Learning (pp. 8–9) in the ELL Standards from BC’s Ministry of Education, what approach should educators take to support English Language Learners (ELL) in their language development?

• Teachers should only focus only on isolated exercises to enhance language proficiency.

• Teachers should encourage ELL students to replace their first language with English for quicker language acquisition.

• Teachers should integrate language teaching with the teaching of curricular content in curricular units.

• Teachers should emphasize using only English during classroom instruction to encourage language immersion.

According to the Principles of Effective Additional Language Learning (pp. 8–9) in the ELL Standards from BC’s Ministry of Education, What is the purpose of encouraging ELL students to use their first language(s) alongside English language development?

• To replace their first language(s) with English for quicker language learning.

• To prevent ELL students from experiencing a silent period during language acquisition.

• To promote cultural diversity and inclusiveness in the classroom.

• To scaffold English language learning and support concept development and writing skills.

What is the purpose of "tiered questioning" as described in Engaging Your Beginners by Jane Hill?

• To assess students' language proficiency in different stages of acquisition.

• To challenge students with complex content questions.

• To provide transitional devices for language learners in different stages of acquisition

• To exclude Preproduction and Early Production students from classroom instruction.

What are the are four key principles to language acquisition?

• 1. Use the child’s native language to increase comprehensibility

• 1. Increase Thinking/Study Skills

• 1. Increase Comprehensibility

• Stop the childs use of their first language.

During which stage of second-language acquisition does the individual's speech become more frequent, with longer words and sentences, but still relies heavily on context clues and familiar topics?

• Pre-production

• Speech Emergent

• Early production

• Intermediate Fluency

According to language researchers such as Jim Cummins and Stephen Krashen, how long does it generally take for an individual with strong first language and literacy skills to achieve advanced fluency in a second language?

• 1 to 2 years

• 7 to 10 years

• 5 to 7 years

• 3 to 4 years

According to Language Acquisition: An Overview By

Kristina Robertson, and Karen Ford, how should a teacher handle error correction in the classroom?

• The teacher constantly corrects all errors made by the students.

• The teacher circles the errors on the students' papers and makes the corrections.

• The teacher informs the students of the specific errors they will correct and allows the students to make the corrections themselves.

• The teacher does not address errors in the students' work to avoid making them nervous about using English.