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What problems with concepts do English-language learners encounter in their content area textbooks?
 
  a. They are not interested in learning new concepts.
  b. They have to transfer their vocabulary for concepts from their primary language to English.
  c. The concepts are impossible for them to learn.
  d. None of the above

Question 2

Which of the following types of words are encountered more frequently in content reading materials than in general narrative materials?
 
  a. Undecodable words
  b. Words that cannot be pronounced
  c. Technical words associated with a specific subject
  d. Connectives



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C



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