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LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI 600 034
B.A. DEGREE EXAMINATION ENGLISH LITERATURE
FIFTH SEMESTER NOVEMBER 2017
EL 5406 ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING
Date: 15-11-2017 Dept. No. Max. 100 Marks
Time: 09:00-12:00
PART-A
I.Answer any EIGHT of the following questions in about 100 words each:
1. Differentiate between and 'Intake.'
2. What do you mean by 'Learner Centric' approach?
3. Differentiate between 'Inductive' and 'Deductive' approach towards the teaching of Grammar.
4. Write short notes on 'Blooms Taxonomy of Learning Domains.'
5. What is your understanding of List down the current theories associated with SLA.
6. Write short notes on 'Humanistic' approach.
7. Briefly write about the Characteristics of human language according to Yule(2004).
8. What are the principles governing 'The Silent
9. Write short notes on an 'Approach', 'Method' and 'Technique.'
10. Define the relationship between the L2 learner and L2 facilitator in our present English classrooms in
your own term.
PART-B
II.Answer any FOUR of the following questions in about 200 words each:
11. Define Suggestopedia. Write about the origin and the principles governing the implementation of this
method for L2 learners.
12. Explain the principles governing 'Grammar Translation Method' and 'Direct Method.'
13. Analyze the application of different 'Theories of Learning' in the learning of English as a second
language.
14. Write down your views on the 'Reform movement.' Explain the process by which this method could be
applied to teach pronunciation skills at the tertiary level, for students who had pursued their schooling in
vernacular languages.
15. Discuss the origin and the principles governing 'Counseling Language Learning.'
16. Explain Krashen's hypotheses towards SLA.
PART-C
III.Answer any ONE of the following questions in about 400 words each:
17. Explain the origin and principles governing the employment of 'Communicative Language Teaching' in
the classroom. Discuss in detail the role of the L2 learner, facilitator and instructional materials in this
method of language teaching.
18. Attempt a detailed essay on the techniques that you would employ to teach 'Writing' skills to primary
school students.

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