ESL Language Acquisition & Development 2

Question 1

A newcomer ELL understands the lesson but freezes and stops talking when called on in front of peers. Which of Krashen's hypotheses best explains this?

Accepted Answer

Affective Filter Hypothesis

Answer

High anxiety raises the affective filter, which blocks input from becoming acquisition and limits output.

Question 2

According to Swain's Output Hypothesis, what is a key benefit of making learners produce language?

Accepted Answer

It helps learners notice gaps between what they want to say and what they can say

Answer

Swain argued that pushed output makes learners notice gaps in their interlanguage and test hypotheses.

Question 3

Two students clarify meaning by asking 'What do you mean?' and rephrasing until they understand each other. Which theory emphasizes this process?

Accepted Answer

Long's Interaction Hypothesis

Answer

Long's Interaction Hypothesis holds that negotiation of meaning makes input comprehensible and promotes acquisition.

Question 4

An ELL chats fluently with friends at recess but struggles with a science textbook. According to Cummins, how long does academic language proficiency (CALP) typically take to develop?

Accepted Answer

5 to 7 years

Answer

Cummins found BICS develops in about 1-2 years while CALP typically takes 5-7 years or longer.

Question 5

Cummins' 'iceberg' model of Common Underlying Proficiency suggests which instructional implication?

Accepted Answer

Concepts and skills learned in L1 can transfer to L2

Answer

CUP holds that languages share an underlying cognitive base, so L1 knowledge and literacy transfer to L2.

ESL - Certified English as a Second Language Instructor Practice Test

ESL - Certified English as a Second Language Instructor Practice Test

ESL Language Acquisition & Development 2