Monday, February 28, 2011

705 Unit One

Unit 1 Principles of learning a language
Unit summary
1.1.Linguistic principles
1.2. Psychological principles
1.3. psycho linguistic principles (behaviourism, Cognitivism, and constructivism)
1.4. Chomskyan theory of language learning (language acquisition device, Universal grammar).
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704 Unit Seven

Unit 7 English Curriculum
Unit summary
7.1. Meaning and definition-modern trends in curriculam contruction-principles, different approaches, in organizing curriculum.
7.2. Critical evaluation of existing English curricular at secondary and higher secondary level in Kerala.
7.3. curriculum Vs. syllabus
7.4. Characteristics of a good text book , work book and handbook.

704 Unit Six

Unit 6 Vocabulary and Grammar
Unit summary
6.1. 0.Vocabulary –selection and gradation,-
6.1.1.Vocabulary -Types(active, passive, content and structural).
6.1.2.-Techniques of presenting vocabulary.-
6.1.3.Vocabulary expansion techniques.
6.1.4.Spelling –regularities and irregularities, spelling rules.
6.2.0 Grammartypes (prescriptive, descriptive, formal and functional)
6.2.1.Methods (inductive and decductive)
6.2.2.selection and gradation of structures.

704 Unit Five

Unit 5 Language Skills
Unit summary
5.1. Listening-Sub skills-activities for developing sub skills. Types of listening skill(extensive, intensive, focussed, selective and casual)
5.2. Speaking –sub skills- activities for developing sub skills-Evaluating speaking skill-scoring procedures( analytic and global impression marking scheme).
5.3.Reading-Sub skills-mechanics of reading, reading problems, kinds of reading, (choral and individual, loud and silent, extensive and intensive, literal, interpretive, creative and critical). Teaching elementary reading(analytic and synthetic methods setting up a class library.
5.4. Writing skills – subskills-Mechanics of writing, characteristics of good handwriting, punctuation, Composition-types(free and guided) correction rules.

704Unit Two

Unit 2 English Language Teacher and the Learner
Unit summary
2.1.Qualities of an English Language Teacher.
2.2. Learner factors in second language acquisition.(age, sex, intelligence, aptitude, motivation, personality disposition, cognitive style and attitude)

704Unit One

UNIT One English in India
Unit summary
1.1. Historical Development (pre-independent period, East-West controversy, Macaulay’s Minutes)
1.2. Status of English(Associate Official Language, Three language Formula)
Functions of English (Link language, international language, window to the world, language of the trade, science and technology.

Tuesday, June 22, 2010

Welcome to the B Ed Programme

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