ESL Vocbulary
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czbrat Plus on May 29, 2010
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Terms | Definitions |
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 ABC taxonomy | A tool that is used for the development of vocabulary in the first and scond languages and for the assessment of students' prior knowledge. An ABC taxonomy consists of a piece of paper on which the alphabet is listed down the left-hand side. For each letter, studeent generate word related to current topic. |
| adaptation | A means or path to acculturation in which the individual learns a new cultur while retaining the best of his or her primary cluture. |
| assimilation | method of acculturation in which the individual is prompted to relinquish his or her primary cluture (and often language) as he or she learns another. |
| affective filter | Controls the extent to which an individual internalizes input by converting it into learning. It has been compared to a defense mechanism because if it is raised it may negatively influence language acquisition, academic success, and classroom behavior and action. |
| approach | The philosophical orientation to instruction that serves as a guide for choosing among methods considered consistent with the tenets of the theory and research that ground the philosophy. |
| brokering | A means by which two parties of differnt languages or cultures communicate with each other through the mediaton of a third party, often a CLD student. |
| caregiver speech | A means of communication in which an adult modifies his or her language to make the information comprehensible for a child. Modification efforts to accommodate the child include adjusting vocabulary, simplifying sentences, and incorporating modeling and rephrasing. |
| cognate | A word in one language, the form and definition of which resemble a word in a different language. e.g. animal [English] and animales [Spanish]. |
| communicative competence | The ability of an individual to comprehend incoming messages and effectively communicate responses in ways that are appropriate for a given situation. |
| concurrent translation | an ineffective manner of deliveringinstuction in which everything is stated twice, once in English (L2) and once in the native language (L1). |
| condition knowledge | The comprenesion of when, why, or where to use information, capacities, and skills. |
| creative spelling | The product of an individual's attempt to spell an unfamiliar word using her or his cumulative knowledge regarding a language. |
| decalartive knowledge | the information that constitutes what an individual knows or can declare as related to a topic. |
| discourse | A communication of oral or written language that occurs within a context in ways that directly influence the manner in which the individual constructs and expresses his or her thoughts and ideas. |
| elaboration | The process of building on prior knowledge as a basis for learning new concepts. |
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