BESL 3301- MIDTERM QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED
The Prism Model includes? Ans✓✓✓Sociocultural Dimension- social
issues, the center of the triangle model.
Academic Dimension- Prior schooling, previous education, have they
moved around a lot.
Cognitive Dimension- Brain development, Is the child literate, video
games.
Linguistic Dimension- Language, what is their first language
proficiency, what is their second language proficiency.
Acculturation is? Ans✓✓✓The process of adjusting to a new or non-
native culture.
LEP stands for? Ans✓✓✓Limited English Proficiency. Do not call ELL
learners this.
Transitional Bilingual Education is? Ans✓✓✓The most common,
between ages 1-3 years old.
Maintenance Bilingual Education is? Ans✓✓✓Between ages 5-6 years
old.
ESL Pullout is? Ans✓✓✓When teachers pull out ESL students one-on-
one for extra practice, this is NOT effective.
, Phonology is? Ans✓✓✓The sounds of words. Example: "m" and "b"
Morphology/morphemes is? Ans✓✓✓The structure of words. Example:
unhappy.
Syntax is? Ans✓✓✓How words are conveyed into meaning. Example:
subject vs. verb.
Semantics is? Ans✓✓✓Word meaning. Example: overweight vs. obese.
Pragmatics is? Ans✓✓✓The use of words in social context. Example:
Asking someone "how are you?" without actually expecting a response
other than "good" or "fine."
Lexicon is? Ans✓✓✓All the words in language.
Communicative Competence is? Ans✓✓✓When knowing what to say
when you talk about who, what, when. When to use formal and when to
use informal conversations.
Affective Filter Hypothesis is? Ans✓✓✓If the environment is
uncomfortable then the language will be unable to be learned and will be
blocked out.
VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT ANSWERS)
/ALREADY GRADED
The Prism Model includes? Ans✓✓✓Sociocultural Dimension- social
issues, the center of the triangle model.
Academic Dimension- Prior schooling, previous education, have they
moved around a lot.
Cognitive Dimension- Brain development, Is the child literate, video
games.
Linguistic Dimension- Language, what is their first language
proficiency, what is their second language proficiency.
Acculturation is? Ans✓✓✓The process of adjusting to a new or non-
native culture.
LEP stands for? Ans✓✓✓Limited English Proficiency. Do not call ELL
learners this.
Transitional Bilingual Education is? Ans✓✓✓The most common,
between ages 1-3 years old.
Maintenance Bilingual Education is? Ans✓✓✓Between ages 5-6 years
old.
ESL Pullout is? Ans✓✓✓When teachers pull out ESL students one-on-
one for extra practice, this is NOT effective.
, Phonology is? Ans✓✓✓The sounds of words. Example: "m" and "b"
Morphology/morphemes is? Ans✓✓✓The structure of words. Example:
unhappy.
Syntax is? Ans✓✓✓How words are conveyed into meaning. Example:
subject vs. verb.
Semantics is? Ans✓✓✓Word meaning. Example: overweight vs. obese.
Pragmatics is? Ans✓✓✓The use of words in social context. Example:
Asking someone "how are you?" without actually expecting a response
other than "good" or "fine."
Lexicon is? Ans✓✓✓All the words in language.
Communicative Competence is? Ans✓✓✓When knowing what to say
when you talk about who, what, when. When to use formal and when to
use informal conversations.
Affective Filter Hypothesis is? Ans✓✓✓If the environment is
uncomfortable then the language will be unable to be learned and will be
blocked out.
