TExES English Second Language (154)

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An ESL teacher is instructing new students in which English alphabet letters represent which English speech sounds.

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phonology

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ESL students are learning new English vocabulary words. To which area does this most relate?

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lexicon

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Distinction between "She knew what not to do" and "She knew not what to do" falls into which language area?

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syntactic

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BICS vs. CALP refers to:

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Social language vs. academic language

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If an ESL student has had no previous education or support in his/her native language, about how long will it usually take to acquire CALP in English after coming to America?

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Seven years to ten years

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According to many ESL experts, what is most accurate about concepts and skills that ESL students have learned in their native languages?

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Students can transfer these learned skills from their L1 to L2

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Planned ESL instruction should ideally focus on what?

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Listening, speaking, reading, and writing English at every proficiency level

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According to the English Language Proficiency Standards (ELPS) required by the Texas Administrative Code, curriculum requirements include that school districts offer one or more courses in required curriculum containing a research writing component for students entering grade:

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9

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According to the concept of the "Dual Iceberg Representation" regarding L1 and L2 acquisition, which of these is most accurate?

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It is more effective to teach skills and concepts in L1 while teaching L2 vocabulary

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What is a similarity between L1 and L2 acquisition?

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Learners construct language from existing concept knowledge in both