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CERTIFICATE IN TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Term-End Examination

CTE5 Teaching English - Secondary School

Time: 2 hours
Maximum Marks: 100 (Weightage: 70%)

1. Write short notes on any four of the following : (4x5:20)
(a) Difference between a teacher and a facilitator of learning
(b) Skimming and Scanning
(c) Passive (receptive) and Active (productive) Vocabulary
(d) Define Homophones and Homographs. Give two examples of each
(e) Role of skeleton stories or picfure composition in developing speaking skills of the learner
(f) Register

2. Study the poem given below and decide which class (level of learners) would you teach it to? Justify your level of learner by specifying aspects of language used in the poem.

Also prepare two exercise types/tasks/activitiesth at you plan to use to teach the poem. (10+10:20)

A SAD SONG ABOUT GREETWICH VILLAGE
She lives in a garret
Up a haunted stair,
And even when she's frightened
There's nobody to care
She cooks so small a dinner
She dines on the smell,
And even if she's hungry
There's nobody to tell.
She sweeps her musty lodging
As the dawn steals near,
And even when she's crying
There's nobody to hear.
I haven't seen my neighbour
Since a long time dgo,
And even if she's dead
There's nobody to know.

3. What are the special needs of underprivileged learners for learning English ? Suggest ways of making the learning of English non-threatening and enjoyable for these students. (20)

4. What are the major study skills ? Suggest ways to develop study skills in learners. (10+10:20)

5. What are the important aspects that you should keep in mind while planning and working on an oral skill lesson? Discuss (20)