OPTIONAL II - ASSIGNMENT TOPICS

OPTIONAL II

CONTENT AND METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH PART II

GENERAL ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT TOPICS

2014 - 2015

Date of Submission:

Assignment 1 – September 29^th, 2014.

Assignment II – October 1^st, 2014.

S.No	Name of the Student	Assignment Topic
1	ANU @ANANATHA EZAKKI	1.      Uses of difference types of charts 2.      Characteristics of a good test
2	ANUSHA. M	1.      Micro teaching 2.      Different types of tests
3	EZHIL ARASI. V	1.      Importance of micro teaching 2.      Difference between formative and summative evaluation
	JOHNSY SHOPHIA. S	1.      Use of TV and OHP in language classroom 2.      Difference between measurement and evaluation
5	LAKSHMI. M	1.      Multimedia in teaching English 2.      Three phases of listening
6	MAHIBA JOHNSY. J	1.      Websites in teaching English 2.      Different listening activities
7	MEENACHI. A	1.      Radio and lingua phone records in teaching English 2.      Listening for perception and comprehension
8	MONIKA, P	1.      Programmed learning 2.      Techniques in teaching speaking
9	MUTHU MARY, S	1.      Powerpoint presentation in English classroom 2.      Tasks for developing speaking skill
10	MUTHUSELVI. K	1.      Language laboratory 2.      Improving oral fluency
11	NITHYA. B	1.      CAI in second language classroom 2.      Dramatization  and Play Reading
12	PAVITHRA. G	1.      Grammar translation method 2.      Group Discussion
13	PERCIAL. J	1.      Direct method 2.      Story telling - Narration - Description
14	RAJALAKSHMI. S	1.      Bilingual method 2.      Communication Game
15	SRIVIDYA HEMAMALINI. S	1.      Dr.West’s New method 2.      Interview skills
16	SUGASINI. R	1.      Structural Approach 2.      Barriers for Effective Communication
17	KARTHEESWARI. N	1.      Situational Approach 2.      Testing Speaking
18	SHOBHA. D	1.      Communicative approach 2.      Aims of teaching reading
19	SHEELA, J	1.      Recent trends in language teaching 2.      Process involved in reading - Symbol, sound, sense
20	MALAR VIZHI. P	1.      Characteristics of a good English reader 2.      Types of reading
21	PRATHEEBA. G. S	1.      The status of English in India 2.      Methods of teaching reading to beginners
22	INFINA. V. RAYAL. I	1.      Aims of teaching English as a second language 2.      Reading for perception - Reading for comprehension
23	ANUPRIYA. B	1.      Different objectives of teaching English as a second language 2.      Strategies to develop reading
24	SANGEETHA. P	1.      Linguistic principles of teaching English 2.      Mechanics of Writing
25	SUMATHI. P	1.      Psychological principals of teaching English 2.      Sub skills in writing - visual perception - syntax - organization - grammar -content purpose - relevance
26	NAFIZA PARVIN. P	1.      English as a skill rather than knowledge subject 2.      Writing skills - Mechanical skills - Grammatical skills - Judgment skills - Discourse skills
27	JOICE. P	1.      Difference between L1 & L2 2.      Characteristics of good Handwriting
28	ANUSHYA. K.S	1.                  Interference of mother tongue in English classes 2.                  Remedial teaching
29	SHARON. S.J.R	1.                  Scope of B.Ed English course 2.                  Structural syllabus and Notional syllabus
30	RAJAMANI. S	1.                  Use of Lesson plan and unit plan 2.                  Situational syllabus and Communicative syllabus
31	ANUSUYA. N	1.                  Implications of teaching English as a second language 2.                  Observation  and Demonstration lesson
32	SWATHY. A	1.                  Blooms taxonomy of Educational objectives 2.                  Teacher educator and guide teacher
33	PATHAMURUGASELVI. S	1.                  Importance of general and specific instructional objectives 2.                  Interference of mother tongue in English Classes
34	RATNA. R	1.                  Teaching of prose 2.                  Teaching of grammar
35	MYDEEN SHARMILA	1.                  Teaching of poetry 2.                  Teaching of composition
36	SASIKALA. K.N.	1.                  Teaching of composition 2.                  Qualities of an English reader
37	MARIA VIJI RENISHA. V	1.                  Teaching of grammar 2.                  Characteristics of a good English test
38	UMA RANI. R	1.                  Difference between teaching of prose and poetry 2.                  Characteristics of good handwriting
39	MATHUMITHA. G	1.                  Difference between intensive and extensive readers 2.                  Status of English in India
40	KIRTHIKA, N	1.                  Uses of flash cards, pictures and charts in teaching English. 2.                  Multimedia in language teaching
41	REKA. S	1.                  Uses of difference types of charts 2.                  Characteristics of a good test
42	SELVA KARPAGAM. S	1.                  Micro teaching 2.                  Different types of tests
43	ANANTHA JOTHI. M	1.                  Importance of micro teaching 2.                  Difference between formative and summative evaluation
44	BALADEVI. N	1.                  Use of TV and OHP in language classroom 2.                  Difference between measurement and evaluation
45	SIVASHANKARI. P	1.                  Multimedia in teaching English 2.                  Three phases of listening
46	MAGESWARI. K	1.                  Websites in teaching English 2.                  Different listening activities
47	TAMIL MANI. S	1.                  Radio and lingua phone records in teaching English 2.                  Listening for perception and comprehension

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Questions to Discuss from Unit VI, VII, VIII & IX (Optional II English)

Questions to Discuss for the Third Internal Examination

Dear Students!

          Refer to the library books and prepare answers for the following questions.  You can work in groups to prepare the answers and have group discussion.  This discussion will help you to prepare well for the third internal which will help a lot in the preparation for the university examination.

 Good Luck!

Shermila.A

 Answer the following in about 100 words.

1.      What is the difference between validity and reliability?

2.      What is a proficiency test?

3.      What are the difference between diagnostic test and achievement test?

4.      Define item analysis.

5.      Define item difficulty.

6.      Define item discrimination.

7.      What are the sub-skills of listening?

8.      Bring out the uses of tape recorders in teaching listening.

9.      Define a parallel sentence with an example.

10.  What is dramatization?

11.  What is a role play and how it is used in teaching speaking?

12.  Mention few communication games and their uses.

13.  What is the importance of storytelling?

14.  Write a note on the process involved in reading.

Answer the following in about 300 words.

1.      What are the difference between measurement and evaluation?

2.      What are the characteristics of a good test?

3.      Bring out the difference between formative and summative evaluation.

4.      Write in detail about the various types of objective tests.

5.      What are the different types of tests?

6.      Write note on standardized tests and teacher made tests.

7.      Mention the difference between listening for perception and listening for comprehension.

8.      Write about the three phases of listening.

9.      What are the various activities that are helpful in developing the skill of listening?

10.  Mention the techniques of teaching speaking.

11.  What are the barriers of effective communication?

12.  How can oral fluency be tested?

13.  What are the different characteristics of efficient readers?

14.  Write about reading for perception and reading for comprehension.

15.  How will you test reading comprehension?

Answer  the following in about 500 words.

1.      Explain the various steps involved in constructing an achievement test with suitable examples.

2.      Write an essay on the various activities that can be used to develop the oral fluency of secondary students.

3.      As a teacher of English what are the reading strategies you will follow to promote the skill of reading among secondary school students.

4.      What are the various types of reading?

5.       What are the various methods of teaching reading?

Questions to discuss for third internal examination from Optional I

Questions to discuss for third internal examination from Optional I

 Dear Students!

          Refer to the library books and prepare answers for the following questions.  You can work in groups to prepare the answers and have group discussion.  This discussion will help you to prepare well for the third internal which will help a lot in the preparation for the university examination.

 Good Luck!

Shermila.A

 Answer the following in about 100 words each.

1.      What are the importance of study skills?

2.      What are dictionary skills?

3.      What are reference and study skills?

4.      Write a note on bibliography with an example.

5.      What is annotated bibliography?

6.      Mention the various symbols followed in correcting English composition.

7.      What are the uses of pair work?

8.      What are the uses of group work?

9.      Write a note on note making.

10.  Mention the characteristics of translation.

11.  What are the uses of abstracting in different fields?

12.  Mention the different strategies of summarizing.

Answer the following in about 300 words.

1.      Explain study skills.

2.      Explain reference skills.

3.      What do you understand by SQ3R method of reading?

4.      Illustrate the uses of library and reference work.

5.      Mention the difference between controlled composition and free composition.

6.      Differentiate controlled composition and guided composition.

7.      What are the characteristics of a good summary?

8.      What are the steps to be followed in essay writing?

9.      What are the characteristics of a good paragraph?

10.  Mention the steps followed in writing a précis.

11.  What are the steps followed in expanding a proverb.

12.  Why should oral composition precede written composition?

13.  Write about English Intonation.

14.  Illustrate diphthongs with a diagram.

 

Answer the following in about 500 words.

1.      What are the different kinds of compositions that can be used in secondary classes?

2.      Bring out the different types of letter writing.

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

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