ESL Students-Key Concepts

What is the "silent period" in language learning also known as?

• Early production

• Speech Emergent

• Pre-production

• Post-production

During which stage does the individual begin to speak using short words and sentences?

• Pre-production

• Early production

• Speech Emergent

• Advanced production

In which stage does speech become more frequent and vocabulary continues to increase?

• Pre-production

• Early production

• Speech Emergent

• Advanced production

At which stage of language fluency is an individual able to communicate fluently in social situations but struggles with academic language due to gaps in vocabulary and appropriate phrases?

• Beginning Fluency

• Intermediate Fluency

• Advanced Fluency

• Native Fluency

Which stage of language fluency involves the ability to demonstrate higher order thinking skills such as offering an opinion or analyzing a problem?

• Beginning Fluency

• Intermediate Fluency

• Advanced Fluency

• Native Fluency

At which stage of language fluency can an individual communicate fluently in all contexts but may still have an accent and use idiomatic expressions incorrectly?

• Beginning Fluency

• Intermediate Fluency

• Advanced Fluency

• Native Fluency

How long does it generally take for an individual to achieve advanced fluency in a second language if they have strong first language and literacy skills?

• 1-2 years

• 3-4 years

• 5-7 years

• 8-10 years

What does BICS stand for?

• Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills

• Basic International Communication Skills

• Basic Internal Communication Skills

• Basic Interpersonal Coordination Skills

Why is BICS considered a crucial skill for all aspects of life?

• It helps us learn new languages.

• It underlies all communication and helps us understand and be understood by others.

• It is only important for professional interactions.

• It is only used in written communication.

What does CALP stand for?

• Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency

• Comprehensive Academic Learning Program

• Cognitive Advanced Learning Proficiency

• Comprehensive Academic Language Practice