1) How many languages, in addition to English, are spoken in this country? a) In excess of 360 b) In excess of 400 c) In excess of 430 2) How many students learn English as an additional language? a) Nearly one in ten b) Nearly one in eight c) Nearly one in seven 3) Should the child's first language be encouraged in school? a) No b) Yes 4) How could an EAL learner's home culture be celebrated in school? a) Using reading texts promoting their home culture b) Having food from the home culture c) LOoking at poetry from the home country d) All of the above 5) What is the Bell Foundation? a) A government quango b) A branch of the DfE c) A charity d) A branch of OfSTED 6) How long can it take for a child to catch up with their monolingual peers in cognitive and academic language? a) One year b) Two years c) Three years d) Five years or more 7) Beck et al defined 4 tiers of vocabulary in 2002. a) True b) False 8) What should we be aware of with tiers of vocabulary and EAL learners? a) That they might not be fully proficient in everyday tier 1 vocab b) That they will need reminding of tier 2 vocab c) That they will not be fully knowledgeable of tier 3 vocab 9) What is the 4-step routine for learning new vocabulary? a) pronounce, explain, provide examples, elaborate b) pronounce, explain, read aloud, write examples c) read first, pronounce, explain, write examples d) pronounce, show examples in context, explain, write 10) Approximately how much of the vocabulary in a text needs to be understood to be able to derive a general meaning of that text? a) 75-85% b) 80-85% c) 85-90% d) 95-98%

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