Teaching English Language Flashcards

Questions and Answers

What does the 3-2-1 Summary structure require students to do?

List three important elements

List two important elements

Identify one critical piece of information

All of the above (correct)

What does the ABC Summary technique help students do?

Conduct experiments

Practice spelling

Summarize information alphabetically (correct)

Write essays

What does the Academic Word List (AWL) consist of?

A list of 570 word families used commonly across various academic areas.

What are academic words?

Words commonly used in academic language, often learned in school and necessary for general academic usage. Signup and view all the answers

Define acculturation.

The process of adding characteristics and values of a new culture while retaining those of the home culture. Signup and view all the answers

What is language acquisition?

Developing ability in a language by using it in natural communicative situations. Signup and view all the answers

What is an activator in the context of teaching?

Any endeavor that helps bring to mind students' current or prior knowledge. Signup and view all the answers

What does active engagement in language learning imply?

Learners play enjoyable and active roles in the learning experience. Signup and view all the answers

What does the ABC Model of teaching focus on?

A research-based model that includes nine principles of teaching and learning. Signup and view all the answers

What is meant by activity-based teaching and learning?

A dimension of the ABC Model focusing on what learners bring to the classroom. Signup and view all the answers

Define affective filter.

A cognitive screen that impacts a learner's ability to interact based on motivation and self-esteem. Signup and view all the answers

What is an alphabetic language system?

A language system where one symbol generally represents one sound. Signup and view all the answers

What is an analytical learner?

A learner who prefers individual work and sequential learning. Signup and view all the answers

What is an anticipation guide?

A pre-post reading activity for comparing responses before and after reading. Signup and view all the answers

Define assimilation.

The process of trading one culture for another, usually the home culture for the dominant one. Signup and view all the answers

What does BICS stand for?

Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills. Signup and view all the answers

What does bilingual education refer to?

A program model using two languages for instruction in a classroom. Signup and view all the answers

What is a bio poem?

A writing support structure with partially completed sentences in a poem format. Signup and view all the answers

What are bottom-up approaches in reading?

Approaches focusing on developing foundational reading skills in sequence. Signup and view all the answers

What does CALLA stand for?

Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Summarization Techniques

3-2-1 Summary: Students identify three significant elements, two important elements, and one critical piece of information, reflecting different levels of Bloom's Taxonomy: recall, comprehension, and analysis.
ABC Summary: An alphabetical summarization method where students list learned content by starting with each letter; for example, naming animals like "Alligators are reptiles" and "Bears are mammals."

Academic Language and Vocabulary

Academic Word List (AWL): Contains 570 word families common across academic fields, intentionally excluding the first 2000 most frequent words to focus on specialized vocabulary.
Academic Words: Essential words used in academic contexts, typically not derived from conversation, and vital for understanding subjects, especially in sciences and social studies.

Cultural Concepts

Acculturation: A process where individuals adopt aspects of a new culture while maintaining elements of their native culture, allowing for bicultural participation.
Assimilation: The process of exchanging one's native culture for a dominant culture, often resulting in the loss of the original cultural identity.

Language Acquisition and Learning Techniques

Acquisition: Gaining language skills through natural communication rather than formal instruction.
Activator: Any activity or strategy designed to recall students' existing knowledge prior to learning new content.
Active Engagement: Learners actively participate and enjoy the learning process, enhancing their language learning experiences.

Teaching Approaches

Activity-based Communicative Teaching and Learning (The ABC Model): A research-supported teaching framework emphasizing nine principles that promote effective learning through active participation.
Activity-based Teaching and Learning: Focuses on the contributions and active roles of learners within the ABC Model to facilitate language acquisition.

Learning Characteristics

Affective Filter: A mental barrier influenced by motivation and self-esteem that can either hinder or ease language interaction and comprehension.
Analytical Learner: Learners who prefer structured, individual tasks and sequential learning processes.

Reading and Communication Strategies

Anticipation Guide: A pre-reading activity where students respond to questions about text content before and after reading, allowing them to evaluate their understanding.
BICS (Basic Interpersonal Communication Skills): Everyday language used in informal social contexts, emphasizing context-embedded communication.

Educational Models

Bilingual Education: A teaching model utilizing two languages in the classroom for instruction, which varies in form, including transitional and two-way approaches.
Bio Poem: A poetic framework that allows students to express personal traits by filling in blanks in partially completed sentences, fostering creative writing skills.

Reading Development

Bottom-up Approaches: Strategies focusing on foundational reading skills, such as phonemic awareness, decoding, vocabulary, and comprehension, building literacy in a structured way.

Additional Teaching Approaches

CALLA (Cognitive Academic Language Learning Approach): A method integrating academic language development with content learning strategies to support bilingual learners.

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Explore essential strategies for teaching English language and content in mainstream classrooms through interactive flashcards. These cards include a variety of educational techniques that enhance student understanding and engagement.