Test Papers / Previous Question Papers of Indira Gandhi National Open University CTE1 The Language Learner June 2006

CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Term-End Examination

CTE-1 : The Language Learner

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

(i) Episodic Memory and Semantic Memory

(ii) Field Dependent and Field Independent learners

(iii) Coordinate bilinguals and Compound bilinguals

(iv) Direct Method

(v) Language and Power in Society

(vi) Language Variation

2. What do you understand by motivation in the context of second language learning ? How is instrumental rnotivation different from integrative motivation ? Give examples to support your answer. 10+10:20

3. Distinguish between animal and human communication. Mention the core features of human communication and show how these are unique to human language. 10+10:20

4. What do you understand by 'Code - mixing' and 'Code - switching'? As a teacher of English do you find their use beneficial in the classroom? Discuss. 10+10:20

5. What is contrastive analysis ? Do you agree with the view that a systematic contrastive analysis can predict potential sources of errors that a learner of L₂ would face ? Discuss by giving examples from Hindi or your mother tongue. 5+15:20

6. What is meant by "Language disorders" ? Mention two kinds and their effect on the language learner's abilities. 10+10=20