How Much Do You Know About Code-Switching and Translanguaging?

What is code-switching?

• A teaching method that integrates multiple languages.

• A mistake in learning a second language.

• The mixing of two languages in the same conversation while maintaining their grammatical rules.

• A technique for translating difficult words.

Which of the following is an example of code-switching?

• "Voy a comer una hamburguesa, it’s my favorite food!"

• Reading a text in Spanish and explaining it in English without switching languages.

• Automatically translating each word into the other language.

• Speaking English at school and Spanish at home without mixing them.

How does translanguaging differ from code-switching?

• Translanguaging is incorrect, and code-switching is correct.

• They are the same, just with different names.

• Code-switching only occurs in writing, while translanguaging is oral.

• Translanguaging is a planned pedagogical approach, while code-switching happens spontaneously.

Which of these phrases is an example of translanguaging?

• Translating word by word while speaking.

• Explaining a concept in English and then expanding on it in Spanish without interruption.

• Using English words when you don’t know their Spanish equivalent.

• Switching languages to make a joke.

When a person switches from one language to another within the same conversation, but each language keeps its grammatical structure, this is called

An example of code-switching in a conversation would be: "Voy al supermercado y después we can go to the movies."

• TRUE

• FALSE

In which context is translanguaging more common?

• Only when someone forgets a word in their language.

• In educational settings, where students use all their language skills.

• In informal conversations where people mix languages without thinking.

• In written texts, but not in speech.