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Example Question #11 : California Teacher Of English Learners (Ctel)
According to a semantic theory of second language acquisition, meaning is ______________.
an existentially irrelevant and pernicious term
the most important and fundamental factor in language acquisition
a detrimental idea to the early stages of language acquisition
a purely theoretical construct, and thus unimportant in practical language acquisition
the most important and fundamental factor in language acquisition
Semantic theory holds that meaning is the single most important factor and goal of all language. According to this theory, to acquire language is to gain the ability to express meaning. This theory identifies four kinds of meaning: semantic, lexical, grammatical, and pragmatic.
Example Question #1 : Sociocultural And Political Factors Affecting Language Development
In order to best facilitate foreign language acquisition in a classroom setting _________________.
None of these
it is important to be as educated and sensitive as possible to the sociopolitical and cultural factors that may influence a diverse classroom
it is important to emphasize the elimination of accents while speaking in the language being acquired
it is important to treat all members of the classroom the same, regardless of their social or cultural backgrounds
it is important to be as educated and sensitive as possible to the sociopolitical and cultural factors that may influence a diverse classroom
Teaching foreign language acquisition tends to take place in diverse classrooms. It is especially important in these settings to be educated and sensitive to the cultural and social factors influencing students in your classroom. Different cultures have different expectations of a classroom setting, and of the relationship between teachers and students, to treat all students in a homogenous way, and to aggressively press a uniformity of accent, is deleterious to the kind of individualized attention required to facilitate fluency in a foreign language.
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