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26.
Principles of sheltered English immersion (SEI) are primarily based on the assumption that second-language learners learn best when:
  1. They are allowed to acquire language proficiency naturally over time
  2. Instruction is adjusted to accommodate students' level of language proficiency.
  3. They are offered opportunities for self-expression and identity formation.
  4. Instruction is organized according to a sequence of discrete language forms.
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27.
The main goal of sheltered English immersion (SEI) instruction is to develop English language learners':
  1. Academic language proficiency in English to achieve grade-level academic learning standards.
  2. Basic oral and written communication skills in English to participate in everyday language situations.
  3. Language ego and cultural identity in English to overcome inhibitions in language learning.
  4. Subskills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in English to comprehend and produce fluent, accurate language.
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28.
Which of the following questions should be a teacher's most important consideration when developing language objectives for a sheltered English immersion (SEI) mathematics lesson?
  1. Which grade-level mathematics content standards are addressed in the lesson?
  2. What approaches (e.g., visual, kinesthetic) to mathematics instruction do the students prefer?
  3. Which language structures and functions support the mathematics content of the lesson?
  4. What is each student's current level of achievement in mathematics?
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29.
An ESL teacher teaches developing-level English language learners in a sheltered English immersion (SEI) program. At the beginning of each lesson, the teacher creates a graphic organizer, such as a semantic map, on the board to review concepts from previous lessons. The teacher then refers to content from the graphic organizer when introducing important concepts from the current lesson. This practice best illustrates which of the following key components of SEI?
  1. Metacognitive development.
  2. Teacher modeling.
  3. Content adaptation.
  4. Schema building.
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30.
The Natural Approach to second-language instruction is primarily based on the theory that:
  1. Language consists of a set of universal natural principles that are learned through direct instruction and immediate error correction.
  2. Language acquisition is a subconscious process that occurs when language is used for natural, meaningful interaction.
  3. Language is learned through habit formation by imitating and practicing sounds and patterns in the natural environment.
  4. Language learning is a social, inductive process of natural growth within a supportive and empathetic learning community.
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