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.

 

 

 

 

 

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?

Unit IV - LEXIS

Unit IV from Shermila Azariah

Unit II - Fluency

oPTIONAL I - Unit II FLUENCY from Shermila Azariah

SUBMISSION DATES

RECORDS AND PRACTICAL RELATED WORKS SUBMISSION DATES

 Dear Students,

            Your lesson plan records and observation records are to be signed and sealed by the Headmistress/Headmaster of the respective schools of teaching practice.  Get all your instructional materials (Charts, flash cards etc.,) signed by the supervising teachers.  Following are the various works you are to submit and stick on to the dates mentioned.  Works which are submitted later than the given dates will not be considered for marking.

Sl.No	Work	Date
1	Micro Teaching Record	10th October 2013
2	Observation Record ( 5 Classes of Supervising teachers)	30th November 2013
3	Specific Album & Blackboard Sketches Albums	9th December 2013
4	Instructional Material Record	10th December 2013
5	Branching Programme (For Optional II)	30th December 2013
6	Linear Programme (For Optional I)	30th December 2013
7	Website Evaluation	3rd January 2014
8	Test & Measurement Record	10th January 2014
9	Composite Scene	20th January 2014
10	Textbook Review (Optional I students only)	3rd January 2014

 Have great time during your teaching practice!

Create! Innovate! Enjoy! Experience!
Shermila.A

QUESTIONS TO DISCUSS IN OPTIONAL II (UNIT II & III)

Questions to Discuss from Unit II &III (Optional II)

Note to the students:

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 discussion in your practice teaching schools.  This discussion will help you lot for the first internal examination.

Have good time during your practice teaching!

Stay tuned with your regular work!

Good Luck!

Shermila.A

 

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

1.      What in your opinion is the status of English in India today?

2.      What are the aims of teaching English as a second language?

3.      What are the utilitarian values of teaching English?

4.      Mention the different values and objectives of teaching English.

5.      What are the linguistic principles of foreign language teaching?

6.      Mention the psychological principles of foreign language teaching.

7.      What is the scope of B.Ed English curriculum?

8.      Mention Bloom’s taxonomy of Educational objectives with special reference to English.

9.      Mention the difference between teaching of prose and poetry.

10.  As a teacher of English how will you teach grammar in an interesting way?

11.  What are the various composition exercises you will use in teaching English?

 

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

1.      Do you think English has a good future in India?  Substantiate your answer with examples.

2.      Why is English a skill rather than a knowledge subject?

3.      How the knowledge of mother tongue interferes in the learning of English?

4.      What is TRANSFER or pull of the mother tongue?

5.      What are the steps involved in the preparation of a lesson plan?

6.      Mention the components of any five micro teaching skills.

7.      Write an episode to teach any particular micro skill.

8.      Bring out the role of teacher educators and guide teachers in developing the teaching skills.

9.      What are the aims of teaching poetry?

10.  Mention the aims of teaching prose.

11.  What are the various poetic devices used in poetic writing?

12.  Mention the difference between prescriptive and descriptive grammar teaching.

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

1.      Why is English a window of the modern world?

2.      English is considered as a library language – do you agree?  How?

3.      What are the educational opportunities of learning this language?

4.      What are the basic aims of teaching English as a second language in schools?

5.      How to create interest among the learners to learn English?

6.      What are the differences between L1 & L2?

7.      What are the uses of mother tongue in teaching English?

8.      What is a lesson plan?

9.      What are the characteristics of a good lesson plan?

10.  Define a unit plan.

11.  Mention the uses of a lesson plan.

12.  In your opinion what are the qualities of a good teacher of English?

13.  What is the importance of instructional objectives?

14.  Mention how you will write specific objectives of a poem.

15.  What is the difference between general and specific objectives?

16.  Define micro teaching.

17.  Mention the micro teaching cycle.

18.  What are the uses of micro teaching?

19.  Mention the various skills involved in micro teaching.

20.  What is a link lesson?

21.  Define a demonstration lesson.

22.  What is the role of peer group in developing teaching skills?

23.  What is an observation lesson?

24.  Mention the difference between guided and controlled composition.

25.  What are the symbols used in the correction of composition exercises?