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POST-GRADUATE COURSE c) How would you define Course objectives ?

Term End Examination December 2015/June 2016 Should they focus on the content of the
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING course or teacher activities or what the
Paper - VII : Course Design learners might learn to do ? Discuss with
reference to any English syllabus you are
Time : 4 Hours Full Marks : 100 familiar with. 4 + 4 + 10
( Weightage of Marks : 80% ) d) How would you evaluate any English
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance syllabus used for developing general
in the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect proficiency at the secondary level ? Specify
spelling, untidy work and illegible handwriting.
The weightage for each question has been the parameters of your evaluation under
indicated in the margin. the Formative, Illuminative and Summative
aspects. 9+9
SECTION - A
1. Answer any two from the following questions : SECTION - B
18 2 = 36 2. Answer any three from the following questions :
a) Syllabus design is one aspect of curriculum 12 3 = 36
development but not identical with it.
a) What is a task ? What are the major
Discuss the validity of this statement with
considerations in TASK DESIGN ? Design a
special reference to any English syllabus
task for students of Class IX interested in
and the context in which it is implemented.
improving their Speaking Skills. 2+4+6
10 + 8
b) What would be the CONTENT of an English
b) Do you think Needs Analysis is an
language course for any one of the following
important component of Syllabus Design ?
groups to be engaged in foreign
Why ? What information would you need to
assignment ?
collect if you were to revise and redesign
Nurses
the syllabus for second language English
student at Madhyamik or Higher Secondary Customer service executives
level in your state ? 6+6+6 Primary school teachers

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c) How can objectives and outcomes be SECTION - C

specified for a literature syllabus ? What 3. Answer all the questions given below on any one
are the factors to be considered when situation : 28
selecting literary texts at + 2 level ? You are asked to design a syllabus for developing
Oral communication skills in English for a group
d) What are the major areas of difference
of administrative executives travelling abroad for
between a synthetic syllabus and an
a six-month training programme.
analytic syllabus ? Explain with reference
OR
to methods and materials.
Salespersons at a shopping mall abroad.
e) What are the basic requirements for
a) Whichever situation you choose, state the
ensuring effective classroom practice in
objectives and learning outcomes. 4
language teaching ?
b) With reference to the situation you have
f) Write short notes on any three of the chosen answer briefly the following
following : questions : 6 4 = 24
i) Topic based syllabus and Functional i) Frame at least five questions you
syllabus would include in your questionnaire
for Needs Analysis.
ii) The contribution of Michael West in
ii) Mention which topics, grammar items
ELT
and language functions you would
iii) Selection and Gradation principles in like to include in your syllabus.
syllabus design iii) Give details of the number of teaching
iv) Self monitoring of a teacher hours, class time, the teaching faculty
v) The impact of Globalisation on and the materials to be used.
syllabus design for developing iv) Describe a plan for a 60 minute
communication skills in English teaching session. The plan should
reflect a component of your syllabus.
vi) Variety and flexibility in lesson
planning.

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