SLA Review Terms

Question 1

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Whorfian Hypothesis

Question 2

Use visuals, multi sensory lessons, or oral fluency exercises. EX: music, singing, story telling, and playing games.

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Right-Brain Approaches

Question 3

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Individualistic Society

Question 4

Choose the correct sequence for learning a first language

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Listening, speaking, reading, writing

Question 5

this approach starts with the parts of language. Students first experience the language through examples.

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Inductive approach

Question 6

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Enlightened Eclecticism

Question 7

In this learning style, students’ interests are put first and they have a voice in their learning experience.

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Student-Centered

Question 8

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Rote Learning

Question 9

this motivation derives from within a person; achieves goals for personal reasons like love or enjoyment

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Intrinsic Motivation

Question 10

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Grammatical Competence

Question 11

the way words are formed Ex: Cat+Cats

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Morphology

Question 12

the four words used to describe stages of culture shock are

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honeymoon, horror, humor, home

Question 13

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Error Correction

Question 14

connects cognitive language acquisition with physical movement. Students learn by physically responding to stimuli.

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TPR(Total Physical Response)

Question 15

the process of communication through sending and receiving wordless messages. Ex: body language and facial expressions

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Non-verbal communication

Question 16

Select the answer that best fits the definition below.

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Teacher-centered

Question 17

the system of contrastive relationships among the speech sounds that constitute the fundamental components of a language

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Phonology

Question 18

the general or prevailing assessment of one's own worth over time and across a number of situations

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Global Self-Esteem

Question 19

understand messages in language while reading and listening

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Comprehension

Question 20

for learning to be meaningful, students must relate new material with prior knowledge and experiences.

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Meaningful Learning Theory

Question 21

the ideas, customs, skills, arts, and tools that characterize a given group of people in a given period of time

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Culture

Question 22

Whose view is this on “How We Learn”?

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Glasser’s view of learning

Question 23

Focus on the group. View themselves as part of the group and may consider the needs of the group before themselves.

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Collectivist Society

Question 24

relating to particular tasks within a specific situation such as writing, reading, or playing an instrument.

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Task Self-Esteem

Question 25

This theory states there is a critical period where biologically acquiring language is easier than after this period.

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Critical Period Hypothesis

Question 26

Hypothetical brain mechanism that explains how humans acquire language.

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Language Acquisition Device (LAD)

Question 27

this approach starts with rules and principles first, then applies them to examples. Rules first; then practice.

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Deductive Approach

Question 28

this motivation derives from a desire to gain external rewards like prizes or grades.

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Extrinsic Motivation

Question 29

apprehension over one's self-identity or fear of showing self-doubt, leading to protective self-defense

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inhibitions

Question 30

Students learn grammar rules & vocabulary. Then use them to translate sentences from foreign language to native language

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Grammar Translation Method

SLA Review Terms

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SLA Review Terms

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