BACHELOR
OF EDUCATION
Term-End Examination
December,
2011
ES-344
: TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Time : 3 hours Maximum
Weightage : 70%
Note : (i) All questions are compulsory.
(ii) All questions
carry equal weightage.
1.Answer the following question in
about 600 words.
What are the characteristics of
acquisition rich and acquisition poor environments in the context of learning
English ? Which of these two environments facilitate the learning of english
and why ?
OR
As a teacher of english, discuss at
least three ways in which you can use the 'informal' language learning context
of the learners as a resource for teaching language.
2.Answer the following question in
about 600 words :
What are the features of a good lesson
aimed at developing oral skills ? Discuss the role of the teacher in developing
oral skills of the children
OR
Operations, performance conditions and
the level of performance of a learner can be used to test speaking skills.
Discuss the testing of speaking skills in the light of the given statement.
3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each :
(a)What criteria should teachers adopt
in selecting texts for intensive reading ?
(b)Why do learners need to know how a
text is organised ?
(c)What is the importance of
controlled and guided writing tasks before letting the learner proceed to free
writing ?
(d)What are study skills ? Why do
learners need training in study skills ?
(e)What do you understand by the term
'functional grammar'? How should grammar be taught ?
(f)Discuss the importance of
vocabulary games in second language learning.
4. Answer the following
question in about 600 words :
What are the aims of post, reading exercises ? What
questions can a teacher ask herself before setting up post - reading exercises
? Set up two exercises for post - reading activities.
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