Dynamic assessment
a. is a standardized testing procedure
b. examines what has already been learned
c. focuses on language learning history
d. examines the capacity to learn
Ques. 2If a child has acquired the concept of frog in one language, the child must only acquire a new label for the concept in the other language, rather than also have to learn the attributes that uniquely define the concept of frog. This is an example of
a. bilingual bootstrapping
b. code-switching
c. statistical learning skill
d. contrastive analysis
Ques. 3The L2 teacher provides a model of a written science report, followed by an outline of the important components of a science report for the learner to use, gradually removing the help until the learner is expected to create the whole report on his own. This is an example of
a. recasting
b. scaffolding
c. elicitation
d. metalinguistic cueing
Ques. 4For bilingual children, L1 and L2 development may be similar to monolingual development.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 5According to a functional linguistic viewpoint, school-based second language instruction may fail the learner.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 6Being bilingual has cognitive advantages.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 7Many researchers have attributed young learners' advantage in L2 grammar to the superior ability to learn with explicit instruction.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 8Children raised in bilingual households retain the ability to discriminate sound differences in L1 and L2, while monolingual children only retain this ability for L1.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
Ques. 9Rehearsal of new L2 vocabulary words, either out loud or silently, leads to better recall of those words.
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.