Vocabulary
Language Acquisition
Acculturation
Immigration/Culture
Language Systems
100
The belief that our ways are superior.
What is ethnocentrism?
100
The first stage of Language Acquisition
What is pre-production or entering?
100
An ELL adapts his/her behavior to fit into the new surroundings easily.
What is adjustment?
100
Hardships of immigrants
What is separation from family, illness, travel conditions, limited language, limited help in schools, finding work, etc.?
100
Persons, places, things
What are nouns?
200
To put people into generalized categories that end up describing all members of one group.
What is stereotyping?
200
The second stage of language acquisition
What is early production or beginning?
200
An ELL may become angry or retaliate toward his/her new environment.
What is reaction?
200
Primary socializer
What is the "family"?
200
Action, linking, helping
What are verbs?
300
Eye contact, gestures, facial expressions and silence
What is nonverbal communication?
300
The third stage of language acquisition
What is speech emergence or developing?
300
An ELL may choose to block everything out by isolating himself/herself.
What is withdrawal?
300
Secondary socializer
What is the "school"?
300
with, in, on, into
What are prepositions?
400
Emphasizes the individual who is not associated with a group.
What is individualism?
400
The fourth stage of language acquisition
What is intermediate fluency or expanding?
400
Takes 1-2 years to acquire
What is BICS?
400
The process of absorbing what is acceptable in the family with regard to beliefs and practices.
What is socialization?
400
little, beautiful, purplish, huge
What are adjectives?
500
Sees people primarily as members of a larger group.
What is collectivism?
500
The fifth stage of language acquisition
What is advanced fluency or bridging-reaching?
500
Takes 5-9 years to acquire
What is CALP?
500
The root of our identity.
What is "culture"?
500
Part of speech of "during"
What is adverb?
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