Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) 2005 B.Ed Teaching of English - Question Paper

Test Papers / Previous ques. Papers of IGNOU ES344 Teaching of English December 2005
Time: three hours
Maximum Weightage: 70%

Note: (i) All the 4 ques. are compulsory.
(ii) All the ques. carry equal weightage.

1. ans the subsequent ques. in about 600 words.

What is the status of English in India? Discuss, in detail, different issues coming across in teaching English.

OR

studying is the most essential among the four. language skills. Do you agree? Support your ans with suitable examples.

2. ans the subsequent in about 600 words.

What is the place of grammar in the teaching of English? explain in detail the various types of grammar and how you will teach grammar effectively.

OR

How will you teach writing skills in order to make your students at Secondary level not only efficient authors but also creative ones? Justify your ans giving suitable examples.

3. ans any 4 of the subsequent ques. in about 150 words every.

(i) elaborate the skills that contribute to efficient reading? explain briefly how you will develop the skills among your students.

(ii) Distinguish ranging from intensive and extensive studying.

(iii) explain the pedagogic principles of the Communicative Approach in language teaching.

(iv) Which exercises will you organise to help the students to develop their active vocabulary?

(v) elaborate the objectives of teaching listening? explain in brief.

(vi) elaborate the various activities that you can use in the class for developing the skill of speaking? define 1 of these in a few detail showing how it can be used in class.

4. ans the subsequent in about 600 words.

Most students in India come from acquisitionapoor environments and so you have to teach in difficult circumstances where the classes are huge and there is the pressure of completing the courses. In such circumstances what issues did you face in teaching of English? How did you organise different activities to make them learn all the 4 skills of language? explain in detail bringing out your approach, methods and techniques.

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