What are some social and cognitive strategies that young second-language learners use in classrooms that may have helped their progress in the new language?

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Joining a group of peers, imitating, assuming peers are talking about the situation at hand, observing closely, guessing a lot, using a few well-chosen words that give the impression they know the language, making friends, faking it, looking for recurring words or formulas, not worrying about details. Other answers are possible.

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Indicate whether this statement is true or false.

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It is easier to retain information that is presented in ________

A) visual form B) a combination of visual and verbal forms C) verbal form D) both A and B

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Research has shown that multitasking is not only a myth, but that engaging in simultaneous tasks harms

A. intellect. B. memory. C. the ability to recall. D. the brain.

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Many neighborhoods are rich places for exchanging knowledge. How do you, as an educator, feel students' out-of-school knowledge should be included in your classroom?

What will be an ideal response?

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