For Students Learning English, Which of the Following Is True

question 20

Multiple Choice

For students learning English, which of the following is true?

• A) Students all go through predictable and sequential stages of language acquisition and at approximately the same rate.
• B) The final stage of language acquisition is such that the student will have mastered BICS, but not CALPS.
• C) It is easier to for students to master BICS than CALPS.
• D) It may take 5-7 years for a student to acquire academic language proficiency.

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Definitions:

Bales' Equilibrium Model

A social psychological framework that explains how groups maintain stability between task-oriented and socio-emotional needs over time.

Cyclical Model

A model that depicts processes, phenomena, or events as occurring in repetitive cycles rather than linear progression.

Oscillates

To move or swing back and forth at a regular speed, or to vary between different beliefs, opinions, conditions, or statuses.

Initiation

The act or process of beginning something, such as a project, activity, or phase in one's life.