Second Language Acquisition Quiz

What does the term 'learner conditions' refer to?

• The language a person is trying to learn

• Simplified speech used for learners

• Conditions like freedom to be silent and corrective feedback

• Errors from first language transfer

What is the 'target language'?

• The first language of a person

• The language a person is trying to learn

• A simplified way of speaking

• Errors due to native language influence

What is 'foreigner talk' or 'teacher talk'?

• Errors from first language transfer

• A linguistic system used by learners

• Simplified or adapted speech for second language learners

• The language a person is trying to learn

What is 'interlanguage'?

• A hypothesis about language errors

• A linguistic system used by second language learners

• Simplified speech for learners

• Errors due to native language influence

What does the 'contrastive analysis hypothesis' (CAH) assume?

• Errors are due to native language influence

• Language acquisition is affected by age

• Language learning involves developmental sequences

• Speech is simplified for learners

What are 'interference errors'?

• Errors due to the influence of the native language

• Errors from simplified speech

• Errors from developmental sequences

• Errors from corrective feedback

What percentage of words in a text do we need to understand without frequent stops to check a dictionary?

• 80%

• 90%

• More than 95%

• 70%

According to Paul Nation (2001), how many times might a learner need to encounter a new word before it is well remembered?

• 5 times

• 10 times

• 16 times

• 20 times

What did Krashen (1989) say about reading for pleasure?

• It is not effective for vocabulary learning

• It is the best way to learn vocabulary

• It should be avoided

• It is only useful for advanced learners

Which of the following is NOT a point mentioned in what it means to 'know' a word?

• Grasp the general meaning in a familiar context

• Provide a definition or a translation equivalent

• Use the word in a song

• Use it metaphorically