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31.
Which of the following methods of second-language instruction would be most appropriate to use with middle school English language learners who are at the expanding level of English language proficiency?
  1. Sheltered content teaching.
  2. Natural Approach.
  3. Readers theatre.
  4. Total Physical Response.
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32.
An ESL teacher who is planning to implement the Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach (CALLA) with developing- and expanding-level English language learners decides to begin with lessons that address science content. Which of the following best describes the primary rationale for this decision?
  1. Students tend to require more time to comprehend science concepts because the language is more complex and abstract than that of other content areas.
  2. The vocabulary of science tends to be more universal than that of other content areas, which facilitates linguistic and conceptual transfer from students' first language.
  3. Science concepts tend to be more concrete than those of other content areas and therefore lend themselves to a contextualized, hands-on learning environment.
  4. The language of science tends to be less academic than that of other content areas, which eases students' transition from social language to academic language.
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33.
In an ESL classroom composed of students from the same cultural and linguistic background, the teacher has success with teacher-centered activities but observes that the students are reluctant to engage in student-centered activities such as cooperative learning groups. After conducting research on the educational system in the students' home country, the teacher concludes that the students have less experience with a collaborative approach to learning. Which of the following teacher strategies would best facilitate the students' participation in group activities?
  1. Presenting the students with videos and scripts of group debates.
  2. Conducting group discussions on specific preassigned topics.
  3. Scaffolding group activities with the teacher acting initially as moderator.
  4. Having the students be responsible for playing specific roles in their groups.
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34.
Several English language learners in a first-grade class have a first language that has a strong oral tradition but no writing system. The ESL teacher observes that these students enjoy listening to, drawing about, and acting out stories, but they never engage in independent reading in class. Discussions with the parents/guardians also confirm that the students do not engage in independent reading at home. In response, the ESL teacher develops a unit called "Why read?" and includes activities that illustrate how reading is important for staying safe, saving time, using technology, understanding songs, and even learning rules to games. This unit is likely to benefit the students' literacy development primarily by:
  1. Linking their favorite social activities to reading.
  2. Showing them a variety of topics they can read about.
  3. Encouraging their exploration of in-school reading resources.
  4. Increasing their motivation to develop reading skills.
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35.
In an ESL class, the majority of students are from a cultural background in which strict turn-taking is not observed. The ESL teacher notices that one student who is from a different cultural background is very reticent during whole-class or small-group discussions but participates confidently and easily when called on directly. Which of the following instructional strategies would likely be most effective in facilitating positive intercultural communication in this classroom?
  1. Assigning the reticent student the role of recorder during group activities.
  2. Allocating a specific amount of time to the reticent student for responding in class.
  3. Encouraging the students to discuss their prior school learning experiences.
  4. Having the students role-play polite interruptions and culturally appropriate turn-taking.
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