Friday, January 31, 2014

Questions to Discuss from Unit III, IV &V (Optional II)


Questions to Discuss from Unit III, IV &V (Optional II)

Dear Students!

            Refer to the library books and prepare answers for the following questions.  You can work in groups/pairs to prepare the answers and have discussion.  This discussion will help you lot for the second internal examination.

Good Luck!

Shermila.A

Discuss with your friends and write an essay on the following in about 500 words.

1.      Write an essay on any two approaches of teaching English.

2.      What are the various resources involved in the teaching of English – Describe the various aids that can be used effectively in a language classroom.

3.      Bring out the importance of structural approach in teaching English.

4.      What are the differences between translation method and direct method?

Discuss with your friends and write on the following in about 300 words.

1.      Write a short note on measures of central tendency.

2.      What are the merits and demerits of direct method of teaching English?

3.      Differentiate translation method and bilingual method.

4.      How are language laboratories useful in developing English skills?

5.      Explain programmed learning.

6.      What is computer assisted language learning?

7.      How is bilingual method an effective method in teaching English as a second language?

8.      Mention the various forms of syllabus in teaching English as a second language.

9.      What are the measures of central tendency?

10.  Write in detail the teacher made aids.

11.  What is the role of multimedia and Internet in teaching English?

12.  How is situational approach an effective method of teaching and learning English?

Discuss with your friends and write on the following in about 100 words.

1.      What is eclectic approach to syllabus construction?

2.      What is programmed learning?

3.      What is Dr. West’s new method of teaching English?

4.      What is a website?

5.      What are the uses of power point presentation in language teaching?

6.      What is the difference between a method and a technique?

7.      What is correlation?

8.      What is range?

9.      What is language laboratory?

10.  Bring out the uses of charts in the teaching of English.

11.  How are tape recorders used in language teaching?

12.  Draw match stick diagrams to teach ...

13.  What are called talking books?

14.  Mention the uses of television in teaching English.

15.  Write about the recent trends in teaching English.

 

 

 

 

 

Thursday, January 30, 2014

Questions to prepare for Internal II – Optional I




Dear Students!

          Refer to the library books and prepare answers for the following questions.  You can work in groups/pairs to prepare the answers.  This discussion will help you to prepare well for the second internal examination.  I hope that all of you will do your best in this internal and will score more marks.  Meet me for any doubts regarding your academic works.

Stay tuned with your regular work!

Good Luck!

Shermila.A

Questions to prepare for Internal II – Optional I

Discuss with your friends and write an essay on the following in about 100 words.

      1.      Define morpheme.

2.      Illustrate rise in intonation.

3.      What is stress?

4.      Define rhythm.

5.      Illustrate primary and secondary stress.

6.      Define lexis.

7.      Define vowel glide.

8.      Differentiate vowels from consonants.

9.      What are fricatives?

10.  What are nasal sounds?

11.  Define allophones.

12.  Define intonation.

13.  Illustrate semi-vowels.

14.  Define: a) Syntax, b) Allophone.

15.  What is EST?

16.  Why is English a global language?

17.  What is RP?

18.  Transcribe the following  :

 

Discuss with your friends and write on the following in about 300 words.

 

1.      Differentiate strong and weak forms in English.

2.      Illustrate diphthongs with a diagram.

3.      Differentiate phoneme from allophone.

4.      Differentiate word stress from sentence stress.

5.      What is cohesion?

6.      Mention in detail about the remedial English Programme.

7.      Write about English Intonation.

8.      Explain EAP

9.      Write a note on ESP

 

Discuss with your friends and write an essay on the following in about 500 words.


 
1.      Classify the consonants according to place & manner of articulation.

2.      With the help of a diagram explain the organs of speech.

3.      Classify the vowels according to their manner of articulation.

4.      How are different concepts expressed in English?