CONFIDENTIAL JUNE 2022/TCH3013

TEST (20%)
DIPLOMA IN TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE

COURSE : TEACHING ENGLISH GRAMMAR

COURSE CODE : TCH3013
DURATION : 1 HOUR

INSTRUCTION TO CANDIDATES:

1. This question paper consists of TWO (2) parts : PART A (2 questions)

PART B (2 questions)

2. Answer ALL questions in the question paper.

3. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of :

i. The Question Paper

4. Do not bring any material into the examination hall.

5. Please write your answer using a black/ blue pen.

NAME : NURLIYANA SYAFIQAH BINTI YUSOFF

ID. NO. : AM2107009510
LECTURER : SYAZALINAH BINTI WASLI
SECTION : 2

DO NOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Student’s answer script template

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PART A: ERROR CLASSIFICATION

Question 1:

No Error Type Correction

1 finds grammar errors found

2
was grammar errors were
3
past lexical errors passed
4
isle interference of l1 aisle
5
half-price discourse errors half price
6
inspected lexical errors expected
7
half a dozen grammar errors half-dozen
8 overgeneralisng
more items items
L2 rule
9
health-food grammar errors healthy food
10
went grammar errors he went

(30 marks)

Question 2:
Identify 8 errors in the following text. Underline the errors and correct them. Classify the
types of errors.

No Error Type Correction

1 other lexical errors another

2
produk interference of l1 products
3
become grammar errors became

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4
stance lexical errors stands
5
people interaction grammar errors people’s interaction
6
flavour interference of l1 flavor
7
on the social grammar errors on social
8
live grammar errors lives

(24 marks)
(TOTAL: 54 MARKS)

PART B: RESPONDING TO ERRORS

Question 1:

1. a) There is a whole in my jeans.

b) lexical errors
2. Lexical error is occurring when choosing the wrong words for the meaning the user wants
to express and it also leads to misunderstanding of the message if inappropriate lexical
choices made.
3.
4. i.) The Monday night past
ii) My mother was lying at the door.

Question 2:
1. a) strategy
-write down the error
b) -Teacher says nothing instead of writing the errors for future reference.
-The teacher has the intention to hold the response so as not to disrupt the discussion
or talk
-error is best corrected during the session in class rather then after the class ended,
2. a) strategy
-strict correction (I went to the library to borrow a new book.)
b) Teacher’s response
-Teacher provides strict correction.
-Teacher reminds the pupils not to highlight only the meaning at the expense form.
3. a) strategy
-quizzical intonation (I went to the library to borrow a new book.)
b) Teacher’s response
-The teacher echoes the mistake with a quizzical intonation

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- Less threatening then saying No, students usually fail to self-correct and think the
teacher merely questions the truth they said.

(TOTAL:16 MARKS)

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