Author Question: There is evidence to support all the following statements regarding second language learners and ... (Read 15 times)

EAugust · **on:** Jul 31, 2018

There is evidence to support all the following statements regarding second language learners and mathematics,
EXCEPT:

a. Second language learners who have developed basic interpersonal communication skills in English will also have a sufficient math vocabulary.
b. English language learners need exposure early to math vocabulary in order to accelerate their math performance.
c. Difficulties with math can be overcome in time when an extra effort is made to learn the language and related math skills.
d. Lower performances on math assessments by English language learners relates more to lack of exposure to mathematical words and phrases then to lack of mathematical skill.

Question 2

Students who have difficulty understanding that the word quarter can be used to describe 15 minutes, twenty-five cents, or one-fourth of a whole have a problem with language ____________.

a. phonology
b. alphabetic principle
c. semantics
d. morphology