FTCE ESOL K-12
addition - ANS-the L1/L2 learner additional syllables to a word. pronounces the word
"like" as "like-id"
Adverbs - ANS-express manner, attutude, jusdgment of speaker, frequency, time,
place, cause, or degree (answer how, when, where, how much), ie. quickLY, fast, often
Affective Domain - ANS-controls how much input the learner comes into contact with
and how much that's converted into learning. Affected by anxiety, etc.
Affective Filter - ANS-Krashen-mental block can be produced by negative factors such
as anxiety, low motivation, self confidence
Affix - ANS-added pieces to a word (prefix, suffix) - change meaning or syntactic
function to what attaches to
Articles - ANS-to identify or number the nouns they modify - a, an, the
Aspiration - ANS-pronunciation accompanied by breathing out
assimilation theory - ANS-the process by which minorities gradually adopt patterns of
the dominant culture
asynchronous learning - ANS-interchange of communication on a computer in which
you start and stop while waiting for reply. ie. off-line applications
Audiolingual Method - ANS-Uses only the target language. Rapid means of learning a
foreign language (used my military). Patterns of drills and dialogue designed to develop
grammatical structures and vocabulary in a highly sequential manner. Language
acquisition as the memorization and recall of language patterns
Auxilary Verb - ANS-be, do, have, will ,shall
Behaviorism - ANS-acquisition of new behavior; conditioning through environmental
stimuli (Skinner, Pavlov)
BICS - ANS-Cummins-Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills - social setting
language skills
Bottom-Up Approach - ANS-emphasizes written text. Go from smallest to biggest
linguistic units Identify letters ->words->sentence->paragraph->text
Bound Morpheme - ANS-has to be attached to something else for it to mean something
, CAL - ANS-Center for Applied Linguistics
CALLA- Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach - ANS-integrates content
area instruction with languge development activities and explicit instruction in learning
strategies. Develops CALP skills in English through cognitively demanding activities and
comprehension is assisted by contextual support. Scaffolded instruction guides
acquisition of conent
CALP - ANS-Cummins-Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency - languatge needed
to acquire academic skills and concepts
Castaneda v. Pickard - ANS-established 3 specific criteria schools must use to
determine the effectiveness of bilingual education programs
Chomsky-LAD - ANS-nature is more important than nurture
Circumlocution - ANS-the use of more words than necessary to express something,
especially to avoid saying it directly
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANS-established that schools, as recipients of federal funds
cannot discriminate against ELLs
Clause - ANS-a group of words containing a subject and a verb
Code Switching - ANS-switching between two languages when speaking
Cognates - ANS-words that have similar spelling, pronunciation and often meaning in
two languages, ie. florist/florista
cognitive processing procedure - ANS-the learning takes place more through thought
process
cognitive skills - ANS-any mental skills that are used in the process of acquiring
knowledge, including reasoning, perception and intuition.
Collier - ANS-children are active learners who construct their worlds
Communication based ESL - ANS-focused on using language in a meaningful context
Communicative Approach - ANS-emphasizes use vs. usage
Communicative Competence - ANS-learner's abiity to apply and use grammatical uses,
form correct utterances and know how and when to use them appropriately. The ability
to communicate effectively and to vary communication styles appropriately in various
contexts. Social and pragmatic competence.
addition - ANS-the L1/L2 learner additional syllables to a word. pronounces the word
"like" as "like-id"
Adverbs - ANS-express manner, attutude, jusdgment of speaker, frequency, time,
place, cause, or degree (answer how, when, where, how much), ie. quickLY, fast, often
Affective Domain - ANS-controls how much input the learner comes into contact with
and how much that's converted into learning. Affected by anxiety, etc.
Affective Filter - ANS-Krashen-mental block can be produced by negative factors such
as anxiety, low motivation, self confidence
Affix - ANS-added pieces to a word (prefix, suffix) - change meaning or syntactic
function to what attaches to
Articles - ANS-to identify or number the nouns they modify - a, an, the
Aspiration - ANS-pronunciation accompanied by breathing out
assimilation theory - ANS-the process by which minorities gradually adopt patterns of
the dominant culture
asynchronous learning - ANS-interchange of communication on a computer in which
you start and stop while waiting for reply. ie. off-line applications
Audiolingual Method - ANS-Uses only the target language. Rapid means of learning a
foreign language (used my military). Patterns of drills and dialogue designed to develop
grammatical structures and vocabulary in a highly sequential manner. Language
acquisition as the memorization and recall of language patterns
Auxilary Verb - ANS-be, do, have, will ,shall
Behaviorism - ANS-acquisition of new behavior; conditioning through environmental
stimuli (Skinner, Pavlov)
BICS - ANS-Cummins-Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills - social setting
language skills
Bottom-Up Approach - ANS-emphasizes written text. Go from smallest to biggest
linguistic units Identify letters ->words->sentence->paragraph->text
Bound Morpheme - ANS-has to be attached to something else for it to mean something
, CAL - ANS-Center for Applied Linguistics
CALLA- Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach - ANS-integrates content
area instruction with languge development activities and explicit instruction in learning
strategies. Develops CALP skills in English through cognitively demanding activities and
comprehension is assisted by contextual support. Scaffolded instruction guides
acquisition of conent
CALP - ANS-Cummins-Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency - languatge needed
to acquire academic skills and concepts
Castaneda v. Pickard - ANS-established 3 specific criteria schools must use to
determine the effectiveness of bilingual education programs
Chomsky-LAD - ANS-nature is more important than nurture
Circumlocution - ANS-the use of more words than necessary to express something,
especially to avoid saying it directly
Civil Rights Act of 1964 - ANS-established that schools, as recipients of federal funds
cannot discriminate against ELLs
Clause - ANS-a group of words containing a subject and a verb
Code Switching - ANS-switching between two languages when speaking
Cognates - ANS-words that have similar spelling, pronunciation and often meaning in
two languages, ie. florist/florista
cognitive processing procedure - ANS-the learning takes place more through thought
process
cognitive skills - ANS-any mental skills that are used in the process of acquiring
knowledge, including reasoning, perception and intuition.
Collier - ANS-children are active learners who construct their worlds
Communication based ESL - ANS-focused on using language in a meaningful context
Communicative Approach - ANS-emphasizes use vs. usage
Communicative Competence - ANS-learner's abiity to apply and use grammatical uses,
form correct utterances and know how and when to use them appropriately. The ability
to communicate effectively and to vary communication styles appropriately in various
contexts. Social and pragmatic competence.
