POSS English & LAC Questions

POSS ENGLISH  QUESTION BANK

UNIT I – Nature of Language/ Language & Society/ Language & School

1.‘Language is a set of human habits.’ Elaborate the given sentence with reference to the meaning and nature of Language.
2.Explain/ Elucidate the meaning and nature of language.
3.‘Men and women use language differently.’ Explain the statement with respect to the influence of language on gender roles.
4.'Language reflects the position of women in Society.' Justify the given statement with reference to gender roles in the use of language.
5.Illustrate how language influences gender roles.
6.‘Use of language reflects differences in class and power.’ Justify/ Elaborate the given statement with reference to the use of language to denote class and power dynamics.
7.Explain/ Illustrate how differences in class and power are reflected in the use of Language.
8.What are the various approaches that a teacher can use in her classroom to bring about multicultural awareness. Illustrate with examples.
9.‘Language is not only a formal school subject but also a means of learning and communication.’ Justify by comparing and contrasting the two roles played by language.
10.Illustrate the categories of language register used in the functional use of language.

Short Notes
1.Nature of Language
2.The Difference Theory of Deborah Tanen
3.Teacher’s role in a multi-lingual classroom
4.Any two ways to incorporate multicultural awareness
5.Language as a reflection of power and class
6.Any two differences between language as a school subject and language as a means of communication
7.Categories of a language register

UNIT 2 – Aims & Objectives/ Principles/ Maxims

Aims & Objectives
1.What are/ Explain the aims of teaching English at the secondary level?
2.What are/ Explain the aims of teaching English at the higher secondary level?
3.What are/ Explain the objectives of teaching English at the secondary level?
4.What are/ Explain the objectives of teaching English at the higher secondary level?
5.How would you as a teacher explain the importance of aims and objectives of teaching English at the secondary level?
6.How would you as a teacher explain the significance of aims and objectives of teaching English at the higher secondary level?
Principles & Correlation
1.“All knowledge is one unit, branched in to different subjects for the convenience of the learners.” Discuss the statement with respect to the inter correlation of English with the various school subjects.
2.Enumerate Palmer’s principles of language teaching.
3.Explain any four Palmer’s principles of the English language.
4.Illustrate intra correlation of English language.
5.Explain the significance of intra and inter correlation.
6.What is correlation? Illustrate the correlation of English language with any two school subjects.
7.Elucidate the importance of correlation in the English language.
8.Illustrate correlation of English with History.
9.Illustrate correlation of English with Science.
10.Illustrate correlation of English with Geography.
11.Illustrate correlation of English with Economics.
12.Illustrate correlation of English with Commerce
13.Illustrate correlation of English with Mathematics.
Maxims
1.'Maxims form the base of teaching in any language.' Illustrate how you, as an English teacher,would use the maxims of teaching to make your class effective? Maxims are time tested principles of teaching”. Explain.
2.What are the maxims of teaching? Explain any 2 maxims of language teaching.
3.Explain the maxim ‘Known to Unknown’
4.Explain the maxim ‘Simple to Complex’.
5.Explain the maxim ‘Whole to Part’.
6.Explain the maxim ‘Particular to General’.
7.Explain the maxim ‘Concrete to Abstract’.
8.Explain the maxim ‘Psychological to Logical’

UNIT 3 – Constructive Approach/ Communicative Approach/ Expository & Interactive Techniques
1.What is Communicative approach? Discuss its characteristics. How would you as a teacher use the Communicative Approach to teach in your class?
2.“Constructivist Approach is indispensible in the teaching of English” Discuss. (2009)
3.“Drama is an important means to facilitate experiential learning of Prose.” Illustrate. (Univ 2012-Sem II)
4. Narration considered an important technique of teaching English prose’ Discuss
5.Questioning/ Discussion is a significant technique in the teaching of language. Discuss.
Short Notes
1.Merits/ demerits of the communicative approach.
2.Procedure of Communicative approach in learning of English. (2010)
3.Principles of the Communicative approach
4.Significance/ Importance of Questioning/ Discussion

UNIT 4 – Library/ E-blogs/ CALL
Essay questions
1)How is a library useful for a language teacher for effective teaching learning process?
2)‘ Library as a learning resource is indispensable for a language teacher” justify.
3)Elaborate the use of e-books for a language teacher.
4)“Social networking sites develops the communication skills of student” justify and discuss the importance of any two social networking sites.
5)Elucidate the importance of any two library resource for a language teacher.
6)Define CALL. Explain the role of CALL in language learning.
7)“Blogs are an effective E-resource for enhancement of reading skill “ justify.
Short notes
1)Importance of e-books.
2)E-resources as a learning resource.
3)Types of learning resources in a library.
4)Use of blogs for teaching of English.
5)CALL as a learning resource.