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The nativist perspective of language development believes that: (1)

a. Learners actively build meaning for themselves in the process of learning.
b. Children learn spoken language from other human role models which involves imitation.
c. Children have an inborn ability to master language and do not need role models.
d. Children are born with brains which enable them to pick up a language.
1.9 Advantages of using the mother tongue in the classroom from Gr 4 onwards include: (1)
a. Children will improve the way they converse in their mother tongue.
b. The relationship between the teacher and children will improve.
c. More difficult and interesting work can be done in the class.
d. The usage of the second language will improve.
1.10 The basis of Content and Language and Integrated Learning is: (1)
a. The learning of a new language by studying its grammar rules.
b. The learning of a new language by residing with people talking that language.
c. The learning of a new language through enforced learning.
d. The learning of a new language by studying the content of a subject.
1.11 Phonetics is: (1)
a. The studying of the sounds made when talking.
b. The combination of two speech sounds in a language e.g. ‘th’.
c. The description of the ‘ng’ sound at the end of ‘ring’.
d. The smallest unit in the sound system of a language.
1.12 Spoken English has its roots in: (1)
a. Germanic, American and Italian
b. Germanic, French and Norse
c. Greek, Latin and Hindi
d. Germanic, Spanish and Russian
1.13 The following letter NEVER follows an X in English: (1)
a. S
b. C
c. U
d. E
1.14 The prefix ‘dis’ in the word disappear means: (1)
a. not
b. again
c. away from
d. across
1.15 Verb Concord means: (1)
a. That the verb agrees with the object.
b. That the object agrees with the verb.
c. That the verb agrees with the adjective.
d. That the verb agrees with the subject.

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Here are the correct answers for each of the questions you've provided:

  1. The nativist perspective of language development believes that:

    • c. Children have an inborn ability to master language and do not need role models.

  2. Advantages of using the mother tongue in the classroom from Gr 4 onwards include:

    • c. More difficult and interesting work can be done in the class.

  3. The basis of Content and Language Integrated Learning is:

    • d. The learning of a new language by studying the content of a subject.

  4. Phonetics is:

    • a. The studying of the sounds made when talking.

  5. Spoken English has its roots in:

    • b. Germanic, French and Norse.

  6. The following letter NEVER follows an X in English:

    • c. U.

  7. The prefix ‘dis’ in the word disappear means:

    • c. away from.

  8. Verb Concord means:

    • d. That the verb agrees with the subject.

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