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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH

Term-End Examination
June, 2016
0 1 q6fs

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH — ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions. All questions carry

equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4x5=20

(a) Approaches to teaching English spelling

(b) Teaching children with special needs
(c) Differences between while-listening and
post-listening tasks
(d) Grammar games
(e) Teaching writing as a process
(f) Developing oral skills in the classroom

2. What are grammar practice activities ? How are

they different from grammar games ? Illustrate
with examples. 10+10=20

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3. Why should writing activities be extended to
other areas of the curriculum ? Illustrate how this
can be done in various subjects. 10+10=20

4. Why do some children have poor listening skills ?

What steps can a teacher take to develop better
listening skills of her students ? 10+10=20

5. What information does the teacher need to gather

about her students at the beginning of the school
year ? How can she use this information to make
an assessment of their cognitive readiness to
learn ? 10+10=20

6. What problems do you encounter while teaching

English at school ? What advice would you give to
teachers teaching English at the elementary
school level ? 10+10=20

7. Why is it essential to develop students' reading

comprehension ? What kind of activities can the
teacher organise to develop the skill of
reading ? 10+10=20

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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH

Term-End Examination
June, 2017

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH — ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions. Question no. 1 is
compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the

following : 4x5=20
(a) Teaching children conventions of writing
(b) Motivating children to write in the second
language
(c) General causes of backwardness among
underprivileged children
(d) Activities for developing verbal
communication
(e) Teacher's role in developing listening skills

2. How can you create an environment for teaching

writing to elementary school children ? Elaborate
upon some of the ways in which you would create
such an environment. 8+12=20

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3. Who are children with special needs ? How do
you identify a hearing impaired' learner in your
class ? What methods would you use to teach
him/her ? 5+5+10=20

4. What methods can a teacher use to develop

reading comprehension strategies of children ?
What kind of material is suitable for teaching
reading to elementary school children ? State
with examples. 10+10=20

5. What is the connection between listening

comprehension and speaking ? What are the
factors to be kept in mind while planning tasks for
developing a child's auditory perceptions ? 10+10=20

6. What do you understand by speaking ? What are

the different ways in which a teacher can create
opportunities for children to use the spoken
language in the class and outside it ? Give
examples of each. 8+12=20

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Term-End Examination
01 December, 2017

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer five questions in all. Question no. 1 is
compulsory. Answer any four questions out of
questions no. 2 to 7.

1. Write short notes on any four of the

following : 4x5=20
(a) Characteristics of underprivileged learners
(b) Teacher's role in teaching-learning the
spoken language
(c) Conditions that enhance language learning
in the classroom for primary learners
(d) Suggestions for improving articulation
(e) Pre-writing preparation
(f) Teaching children with visual impairment

2. What are the major differences between learning

to read in one's mother tongue and learning to
read in a second/foreign language ? 20

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3. What is writing across the curriculum ? Suggest
activities that would develop the writing skills of
young learners through various subjects. 20

4. What indicators would you use to assess the

speaking skills of primary school children ?
Discuss in detail. 20

5. Why is listening an important skill ? How can a

teacher develop her students' listening skills in
the Primary classes ? 20

6. Why should Grammar games be used in Primary

classes ? Give examples of grammar games you
would use in your classroom. 20

7. What is the difference between the formal and

informal approaches to teaching spelling ? Which
one do you prefer and why ? 20

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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF
Nzt' ENGLISH
rr) Term-End Examination
O
June, 2011
CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Mt7Xi11111111 Marks : 100

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal

marks.

1. Write short notes on any 4 : 4x5=20

(a) The 'Phonic method'.
(b) activities to help build `schemas' in learners'
minds.
(c) Cognitive development in children -
Piaget's theory.
(d) DRTA method of questioning to develop
reading skills.
(e) Types of listening tasks at the elementary
level.

2. What are some of the learning disabilities that may

affect students ? How can their problems be
resolved ? 10+10=20

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3. What steps and tasks would you use to teach 20
composition, using the process approach to
writing ?

4. Define listening and describe its sub - skills. What

activities would you use to enhance auditory
perception at the word level in young learners ?
10+10=20

5. Describe in detail the various methods for teaching 20

vowels and consonants of English to young
learners.

6. What factors need to be kept in mind for selecting

texts for guided writing ? Suggests some activities
based on 'guided writing'. 10+10=20

7. What are the differences between grammar games

and grammar practice activities ? Suggest some
specific, useful games and activities for the
elementary classroom, with broad guidelines for
using them. 5+15=20

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O Term-End Examination
December, 2011

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following : 4x5=20

(a) Some problem areas in education for the

underprivileged

(b) Receptive or assimilative language skills

(c) Two basic listening comprehension exercises

for young learners.

(d) Syntactic and semantic redundancy

(e) Some difficulties in teaching the English

alphabet to learners.

(f) Writing across the curriculum

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2. Suggest some practical ways in which you can 20
encourage a healthy self-esteem among learners.
Illustrate them with activities.

3. Do the underprivileged need special English

language learning programmes ? How are those
likely to be different from mainstream
programmes ? 10+10=20

4. What conditions will enhance a child's language 20

acquisition ? Discuss.

5. How do we decide that a given writing task is 20

suitable for a particular class ? List the parameters
that can be used to decide the suitability of the
tasks.

6. Should grammar be taught at the primary level ?

What are some disadvantages of teaching formal
grammar to beginners ? 10+10=20

7. How does 'prior' knowledge help us construct 20

meaning out of a passage / text ? Give examples
of some pre-reading activities that can involve the
'prior' knowledge.

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C ENGLISH
Lfl
00 Term-End Examination
O December, 2012

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :4x5=20

(a) Tips for teaching underprivileged learners
(b) Key criteria in developing assessment scales
for listening skills.
(c) Echoic reading
(d) Using divergent questions
(e) Types of grammar games.
(f) Teaching children how to write descriptive
paragraphs.

2. What are some of the disabilities that school 5+15

children may have ? How can the teacher help
such children ?

3. How do we plan listening tasks for auditory 5+15

perception ? What activities can the teacher use
to enhance auditory perceptions at the WORD
Level ?

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4. Why is prediction important in acquisition of 5+15
reading skills ? Describe some close activities
designed to construct meaning through
prediction.

5. What factors need to be kept in mind while 20

selecting and designing tasks for guided
writing ?

6. What difficulties do students face in learning 5+15

spelling ? Describe the formal and informal
approaches in learning spelling.

7. Suggest suitable activities for integrating writing 20

skills with science and mathematics at the upper
primary level.

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ENGLISH
O Term-End Examination
0
December, 2013

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4x5=20
(a) Different types of listening
(b) Process writing
(c) Teaching whole word identification
(d) Advantages of grammar games
(e) Teaching children with special needs

2. What are the characteristics of underprivileged

learners ? How can we make the present system
of education useful for them ? 10+10=20

3. In what manner do classroom opportunities for

oral expression help second language learners ?
Discuss in detail any two activities for reinforcing
the spoken language skills. 8+12=20

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4. How would you assess listening skills ? Describe
a sample of a listening scale. 8+12=20

5. What is language acquisition ? How would you

distinguish between language acquisition and
reading acquisition ? Describe in detail. 8+12=20

6. What is the difference between formal and

informal approach to teaching spelling ? Which
one do you prefer and why ? 12+8=20

7. Why is it important to integrate writing with other

subjects ? Describe any two activities to integrate
writing with any subject of your choice. 8+12=20

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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH

Term-End Examination
December, 2014

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer five questions. All questions carry equal

marks. Question 1 is compulsory.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4 x 5=20

(a) Teaching children with special needs

(b) Self-esteem among learners
(c) Importance of speaking skill in language
learning
(d) Grammar-Games
(e) Teaching handwriting to young learners
(f) Listening comprehension exercises for
young learners

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2. What do you understand by the term
`underprivileged learners' ? Why should they
learn English ? What adjustments will you make
in teaching methodology and assessment in order
to facilitate them ? 5+5+10=20

3. How can you help in developing the personality

and social skills of young learners in the primary
school ? Suggest some activities for that. 12+8=20

4. What do you understand by the term 'aural-oral'

approach to teaching English ? Give some
activities to substantiate your answer. 20

5. What are the various stages in the development

of reading ? What should be the teacher's role in
helping students to learn reading ? 12+8=20

6. What are the main features of a good writing

programme ? How can a teacher utilise them to
develop good writing practices among students ?
12+8=20
7. What is the difference between the traditional
and modern approach to teaching grammar ?
Illustrate with the help of grammar-activities. 20

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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH

Term-End Examination
December, 2015
02741
CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH —
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions. All questions carry

equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4x5=20

(a) Approach to teaching handwriting

(b) Differences between pre-listening and

while-listening tasks

(c) Inclusive education

(d) Developing listening skills

(e) Developing communication skills in the

students

(f) Writing as a process

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2. What are the problems with regard to English
Language Teaching ? How can they be overcome ?
10+10=20

3. Why is listening an important skill ? How can a

teacher develop her students' listening skills in
the Primary classes ? 10+10=20

4. What is Reading as Comprehension ? What is the

teacher's role in helping her students learn how
to read ? 10+10=20

5. What are the three ways in which writing can be

assessed ? Describe with examples. 20

6. Why should Grammar Games be used in the

Primary classes ? Give examples of grammar
games you would use in your classroom. 10+10=20

7. What are the problems faced by underprivileged

learners in learning English ? What tips would
you give to the teachers teaching English to these
children ? 10+10=20

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ENGLISH
V)
Term-End Examination
June, 2012
O
CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal

marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4x5=20
(a) Variations within the same class (any two
and your comments on each)
(b) Learners' special needs in reading and
writing.
(c) Special listening tasks for developing
auditory perception (any two)
(d) Resources that children bring to the learning
situation.
(e) Creating a writing environment in the
classroom.
(f) Teaching a neat handwriting - need
justification.

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2. A good teacher can contribute significantly to the 20
moral development of the learner. Illustrate your
answer with examples.

3. What is inclusive education ? Is a separate school

for tribal children contrary to the concept of
inclusive education ? 10+10=20

4. List some ways in which spoken language skills 20

can be developed in the classroom.

5. What are the requirements of a process writing

class ? What is the teacher's role in it ? 10+10=20

6. What do you understand by grammar teaching ?

Do children need grammar to learn their first
and/or subsequent languages ? 10+10=20

_ 7. What can a teacher do to promote learners' 20

comprehension of a given text ?

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Term-End Examination
June, 2014

CTE - 04 : TEACHING OF ENGLISH ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following: 4x5=20

(a) Role of a teacher in developing listening
skills.
(b) Features of handwriting development
(c) Two activities to enhance auditory perception
at the word level.
(d) Advantages of grammar games.
(e) Cloze method.

2. Why should underprivileged learners learn 20

English ? What tips would you give for teaching (10+10)
English to them ?

3. Discuss the factors you would keep in mind while 20

planning tasks for developing the child's auditory (12+8)
perception. What are the three stages into which
the actual listening task should be divided ?

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4. What indicators would you use to assess the 20
speaking skill? Discuss.
5. What do you understand by 'reading readiness' 20
of children? Which method would you use for (8+12)
teaching reading to Kindergarten children ?
Explain with example.
6. Discuss the special needs of second language 20
learners. How would you create a stimulating (8+12)
classroom environment which promotes writing ?
7. Describe the types of listening on the basis of its 20
functions.

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Term-End Examination
June, 2015 04306

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH —

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer five questions. Question 1 is compulsory.

All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4 x 5=20

(a) Teaching children with hearing and speech

impairment

(b) Listening comprehension at the primary

stage

(c) Vowel substitution practice exercises

(d) Language across the curriculum for

beginners

(e) Teaching spelling to the young learners

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2. What are some of the characteristics of the
underprivileged learners ? How can we make the
present system of education useful for
them ? 10+10=20

"Embtions play a very important role in all

human activity." Discuss how a teacher can use
this for teaching language at the primary school
level. 20

4. Show the connection between listening

comprehension and speaking. Mention some
auditory discrimination activities. 10+10=20

5. What is the difference between learning to read

in one's mother-tongue and learning to read in a
foreign language ? Mention some general
principles that a teacher of English as a second
language should follow. 8+12=20

6. What conditions will enhance a child's language

acquisition ? Discuss. 20

7. How do grammar games differ from traditional

grammar exercises ? Illustrate with the help of
some examples. 20

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Term-End Examination
December, 2018
CD 14 -7 1.
CTE-4 : •TEACHING ENGLISH - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer five questions. Question no. 1 is

compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the

following : 4x5=20

(a) Characteristics of Underprivileged

Learners

(b) Indicators of Speaking Skills

(c) Reading Acquisition for Beginners

(d) Features of a Good Writing Programme

(e) Teacher's Role in ProCess Writing

2. What role does a primary school teacher play in

the learning and personality development of
children ? In India, a primary teacher has a
special responsibility. Explain why. 10+10=20

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3. Design three classroom activities for developing
listening abilities of elementary school children.
One of the activities should be for identifying the
main idea in a text. Give proper directions and
steps to be followed for each activity that you
have designed. 20

4. Differentiate between the didactic method and

discovery method of teaching vowels at the
primary level. Which method works better for the
learners in your opinion and why ? 12+8=20

5. What do you understand by the mechanics of

writing ? What are the formal and informal
approaches for teaching spelling to
beginners ? 8+12=20

6. While evaluating writing, what aspects does a

teacher need to look into ? Based on these
aspects, develop a three-point scale to evaluate
the writing of elementary school students. 8+12=20

7. How do grammar games differ from traditional

exercises ? What are the advantages of grammar
games ? 10+10=20

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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Term-End Examination
D i ---PE:31 June, 2018

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer five questions in all. Question no. 1 is

compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the

following : 4x5=20
(a) Discovery Method for Teaching Vowels
(b) Action Points for Helping Children with
Visual Impairment
(c) Creating an Environment for Developing
Speaking Skills
(d) Handling Children with Special Needs
(e) Developing Fluency in Reading

2. What do you understand by handwriting

conventions ? What are some of the handwriting
conventions children must be taught ? Elaborate
with classroom examples. 5 + 15=20

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3. What are the problems with the current system of
education with regard to underprivileged
children ? What are the steps that can be taken to
make it motivating for these children ? 10+10=20

4. What are the factors that affect development of

writing skills of elementary school children ?
Elaborate upon the kind of writing activities that
can be undertaken at this stage. 8+12=20

5. Why should the reading comprehension skills of

students be developed ? What methods can the
teacher use to develop reading comprehension
strategies of children ? What kind of material is
suitable for teaching reading to elementary school
children ? State with examples. 5-F10+5=20

6. Why should the listening skills of children be

developed ? What are the different types of
listening ? State with examples how these skills
can be developed. 10+5+5=20

7. How do grammar games differ from routine

grammar exercises ? What are the merits of using
grammar games ? Explain with the help of
examples. 10+10=20

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ENGLISH
Term-End Examination
June, 2013
CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH -
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100
Note : Attempt any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following: 4x5=20

(a) Techniques for teaching vowels (grapheme
and phoneme differences/correspondence)
(b) Purpose of evaluation.
(c) Characteristics of underprivileged learners.
(d) Role play- importance and guidelines.
(e) Conditions that enhance language
acquisition.

2. What are the various opportunities that a teacher 20

can tap for using the spoken language in the
classroom ?

3. What are the major differences between learning 20

to read in one's mother tongue and learning to
read in the second/foreign language ?

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4., What are the key criteria in developing a R g 20
Readiness' checklist ?

5. Write a detailed note on the steps involved in 20

process writing with young children, taking the
writing of a story as an example.

6. Why do we need to extend writing activities to 5+15

other areas of the curric,3him. ? Suggest activities
that could develop writing skills of young learners
through various subjects.

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Term-End Examination
-004-1C-1 4 December, 2016

CTE-4 : TEACHING ENGLISH- ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Time : 2 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : Answer five questions. Question no. 1 is

compulsory. All questions carry equal marks.

1. Write short notes on any four of the following :

4x5=20
(a) Dealing with errors
(b) Special needs of second language learners
(c) Teaching children with visual impairment
(d) Activities for vocabulary development
(e) Role of a teacher in teaching the speaking
skill

2. What are the factors for the current system of

education being unsuitable for underprivileged
children ? Suggest ways in which you would
overcome them in your classroom. 10+10=20

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3. What is the difference between grammar
exercises and grammar games ? Give examples of
both to illustrate their usefulness. 10+10=20

4. What is process writing ? Why should children in

elethentary classes be taught process writing ?
Elaborate upon the steps in a process writing
class. 5+5+10=20

5. How is learning to read in one's mother tongue

different from learning to read in a foreign
language ? Differentiate between the phonic
method and the whole word identification
method of teaching reading with the help of
examples. 10+10=20

6. Why is there a need to develop the listening skills

of children ? What are the different types of
listening ? State with examples how these skills
can be developed. 5+5+10=20

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