Acharya Nagarjuna University (ANU) 2007 M.Phil English BROAD AREA G : Language Teaching - - Question Paper

M.PHIL. ENGLISH DEGREE EXAMINATION, MAY 2007
Paper-II & III- BROAD AREA G : English Language Teaching

Time : 3 hours Maximum : 100 marks
ans 5 ques.
All ques. carry equal marks

1. ‘Language is creative’. In view of this observation illustrate how teaching language and literature and oral and written composition can develop creative expression.

2. The direct method, the audio-lingual method, and CLT have certain features in common but there are basic differences in their approach to the teaching of English. elaborate the similarities and dissimilarities ? Illustrate your ans.

3. Which method or methods of teaching English would you advocate for the middle classes in a government colleges and universities.

4. The mother tongue has a definite contribution to make to the effective teaching of 2nd language and this is the major, if not the sole, theoretical basis of the bilingual and multilingual methods. Critically explain the above and bring out the contribution of L1 in teaching L2.

5. elaborate the differences ranging from learning the mother tongue and a 2nd language ?

6. elaborate the aims and objectives of language teaching ?

7. Make an attempt on the contribution of individual language teaching reformers during the 19th century.

8. explain the basic traits of the bilingual method, and its merits and demerits.

9. Write an essay on the major language learning theories and their implications in
pedagogy.

10. define the basic characteristics of Communicative language teaching.

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