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Field 102: Arabic (Modern Standard)
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This section of the test consists of multiple-choice questions. Each multiple-choice question has four answer choices. Read each question and answer choice carefully and choose the ONE best answer. Try to answer all questions. In general, if you have some knowledge about a question, it is better to try to answer it. You will NOT be penalized for guessing.

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CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, COMPARISONS, AND CONNECTIONS

Objective 007
Understand the products and perspectives of Arabic-speaking cultures.

1. Which of the following achievements is commonly associated with math in the Islamic Golden Age?

  1. applying right triangles to architecture design
  2. demonstrating that pi (π) is an irrational number
  3. calculating the elliptical orbits of planets
  4. including the number zero in the decimal system
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Correct Response: D.

2. The poems of the Mu'allaqāt can best be employed to:

  1. explore the influence of pre-Islamic forms of literary expression on the development of Arab poetry.
  2. analyze the changes that occurred in Arab poetry during the conquest period of the seventh to the ninth centuries.
  3. explore the contributions of the poetry of al-Andalus to the development of Arab literature.
  4. analyze the response of Arab poets to cultural changes that occurred during the era of European colonialism.
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 008
Understand the practices (e.g., political and economic practices, practices of daily life and communication) and perspectives of Arabic-speaking cultures.

3. Which of the following has contributed most to the development of a shared identity among Arabs in different countries?

  1. shared ancestry in the desert tribes of the Arabian Peninsula
  2. the similar geographic features of many Arab countries
  3. similarities in cultural practices related to economic activities
  4. a shared history of cultural and political development
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Correct Response: D.

4. Young adults in Arab cultures often live in their parents' home until marriage. Which of the following best explains this cultural aspect?

  1. the importance attached to preserving social order in Arab cultures
  2. the duty of children to provide for aging parents in Arab cultures
  3. the importance attached to family ties, loyalty, and support in Arab cultures
  4. the prestige enjoyed by parents who have large families in Arab cultures
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Correct Response: C.

5. Some Arabic speakers respond to disappointment with the phrase "Ma'alish." In doing so, the speaker is:

  1. attempting to avoid causing discomfort or embarrassment for anyone witnessing the setback.
  2. expressing the cultural belief that many outcomes are determined by the workings of fate.
  3. demonstrating the importance attached to maintaining personal pride when faced with a setback.
  4. voicing the cultural perspective that all problems can be remedied if one exerts sufficient effort.
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Correct Response: B.

LANGUAGE ACQUISITION, INSTRUCTION, AND ASSESSMENT

Objective 009
Understand processes of language acquisition.

6. Which of the following best describes an affective factor that might have a negative impact on a student's acquisition of a new language?

  1. The society in which the student lives places a low value on the target language and cultures in which it is spoken.
  2. The sound system of the student's first language is very different from the sound system of the target language.
  3. The student has difficulty retaining new information, such as target language vocabulary words, in long-term memory.
  4. The target language class in which the student is enrolled is conducted primarily in the student's first language.
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 010
Understand principles and practices of instruction in the language classroom.

7. A middle school teacher of Arabic learns that four heritage speakers will be enrolled in the upcoming beginning-level Arabic class. In considering instructional approaches for this class, it is most important for the teacher to keep in mind that the heritage speakers:

  1. will be overqualified to be in a beginning-level class and will require supplemental activities from the first day.
  2. may come from diverse cultural backgrounds and can have varying oral proficiency and literacy skills in Arabic.
  3. may be teacher's aides who can be called upon to model Arabic pronunciation and usage for non-heritage learners in the class.
  4. will make the best progress if they work by themselves in a small group rather than work with the class as a whole.
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Correct Response: B.
Objective 011
Understand the integration of standards into language curriculum and instruction.

8. When designing instruction that reflects the goals of the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) K–12 Standards for Foreign Language Learning, it is most important for a world language teacher to keep in mind that:

  1. students' needs and preferences should guide the choice of which standards should be emphasized in any given class.
  2. the interpretive mode of the communication standard should take precedence over the interpersonal and presentational modes.
  3. instruction of the culture, connections, comparisons, communities, and communication standards should be embedded within the study of the language.
  4. students' mastery of each of the standards should be measured against the progress indicators given for their grade level.
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Correct Response: C.
Objective 012
Understand principles and practices of assessment in the language classroom.

9. An Arabic teacher asks students to assemble a portfolio of their homework, projects, assignments, journal entries, recorded media, and other work that they completed during a particular grading period. The teacher then schedules individual conferences with students to review and discuss their portfolios and to plan future focal points in their language learning. Which of the following best describes the primary benefit of this assessment approach?

  1. It furthers students' critical thinking and develops their autonomy as learners.
  2. It provides benchmarks for determining the teacher's goals and objectives.
  3. It gives the teacher appropriate feedback for her own professional growth.
  4. It yields objective, quantitative data for impartial student evaluation.
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Correct Response: A.
Objective 013
Understand the role of a teacher as a professional.

10. A new Arabic teacher is looking for information about instructional strategies for teaching students with various special needs in the language classroom. The teacher will have a few gifted/talented students and a few students with language or learning disorders in the general classroom population. The teacher could best prepare for these students by consulting which of the following resources?

  1. professional journals about language teaching
  2. a teacher who is serving as a mentor at the school
  3. school specialists who work with students with special needs
  4. professional Web sites about pedagogy
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Correct Response: C.