Important Questions in Methods of Teaching English of D.

Ed II Year
Unit I- Aspects of English
1. Distinctive Features of Language or Nature or Principles of Learning English Language.
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Marks)
2. Importance of learning English as a Second Language in India ( 6 or 3 Marks )
3. English as Library Language or Language of Opportunity ( 3 Marks )
4. Problems of Learning English ( 3 Marks )
5. Characteristics of Good English Teacher ( 3 Marks )
6. Great Vowel Shift ( 3 Marks or 1 Mark )
7. Old English , Middle English and Modern English ( 3 Marks )
8. Beowulf is the only Book Written in Old English ( 1 Mark )
9. Samuel Johnsons Dictionary Appeared in 1755 AD ( 1 Mark )
10. Glossary by Robert Cawdrey --Table Alphabetical ( 1 Mark )
Unit II Objectives of Teaching English at Primary and Upper Primary Level
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Functions of English ( 3 Marks )

Abbreviate SUCCESS ( 1 Mark )
Objectives of Teaching English at Primary And Upper Primary Level ( 3 Marks )
Code Switching ( 1 Mark ) Page No 31

Unit III Phonetics

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What Makes our Speech Clear? What are essential features of clear Speech ( 3 Marks )
Sounds in English Language ( 1 Mark )
What is Voiced and Unvoiced Sound ( 1 Mark )
Syllabify and Mark Stress on Following words. ( 1 Mark )
a. Syllable b. Institution c. Chocolate d. Comfortable ( Page no 48 )
5. Stress Shift in Nouns and Verbs ( page No 49 ) (1 Mark )
6. Mark Stress on Following Words ( 1 Mark )
a. narrate b. attract c. application d. examination e. question f. photograph
e. activity f. employee g. electric h. psychology
7. What is use of Intonation? (3 Marks) (Page no 54)
Unit IV Language Skills
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Types of Listening ( 3 Marks )

Functions of Listening ( 6 Marks ) Page no 61& 62
Language games ( 3 Marks )
Types of Reading , Extensive and Intensive with Examples ( 3 Marks )
Speaking Skill and Activities to develop Speaking Skills ( 3 Marks )
Techniques of Reading , Skimming and Scanning ( 3 Marks )
Reading Methods ( 1 Mark ) Page no 72 & 73

8. Graphic reading or Organic reading ( 1 Mark )

9. Strategies to Develop Reading ( 3 Marks )
10. Qualities of Good Handwriting (3 Marks )
Unit V- Approaches, Methods and Techniques
1. Define Approach, Method and Technique ( 1 Mark ) Page No 81
2. Advantages & Limitations of S-O-S Approach ( 3 Marks ) Page No 84
3. Harold Palmer and AS Hornby are the two most important advocates of SOS Approach
( 1 Mark )
4. Communicative Approach ( 6 Marks )
5. Hymes coined the term Communicative Competence ( 1 Mark )
6. Direct Method, Features, Advantages Limitations ( 6 Marks ) V Imp page no 93-95
7. Bilingual Method , Brief History, Advantages and Limitations ( 6 marks ) V Imp
8. Grammar translation Method, Features, Advantages & limitations ( 6 Marks )
9. Total Physical Response ( TPR ) is established by James Asher( 1 Mark )
10. TPR Advantages ( 3 Marks ) page no 100
11. Language games ( 3 Marks )
12. Remedial teaching ( 3 Marks ) page No 116
Unit VI- Teaching of Structures and Vocabulary
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Structural Words and Content Words ( 3 Marks ) Page No 126

Formal & Functional grammar ( 3 Marks )
Homonyms ( 1 Mark ) Page no 129
Types of Vocabulary, Active Vocab, Recognition Vocab & Adhoc Vocab ( 3 Marks )
Page no 132
5. 1 Mark Questions on Usage of Articles, Prepostions, IF Clauses, Voice, Tenses, Question
Tags & Reported Speech . Practice Various Examples . DIETCET Material
Unit VII- Teaching Learning Materials
1. English Language Kit ( 3 Marks )
2. Chalkboard is the Cheapest and most useful TLM ( 1 mark )
3. Computer Aided Instruction ( 3 Marks )
Unit VIII Planning
1. One Compulsory Question on Period Plan for 6 Marks in the new format. Period plan
may be asked to teach vocabulary, trigger picture or reading item. Attempt without fail.
2. Micro teaching , Merits, limitations and steps in micro teaching ( 3 Marks )
3. The teaching time for micro teaching is about thirty minutes ( 1 mark )
4. Micro teaching is originated at Stanford University in 1963 ( 1 Mark )
5. Activity packs ( 3 Marks )

Unit IXCurriculum and Text Books

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Need of a Text Book ( 3 Marks )

Qualities of Good Text Book ( 3 Marks )
DOP ( 6 Marks )
Descriptive Genre, Expository Genre and Persuasive Genre ( 3 Marks ) Page no 198
Narrative ( Telling Stories ) as Teaching Tool ( 3 marks )

Unit XEvaluation
1. CCE ( 6 Marks )
2. Tools & Techniques of Evaluation ( 3 Marks ) Page No 206
3. Formative and Summative Evaluation ( 3 Marks )
4. Achievement Test ( 3 Marks )
5. Proficiency Test ( 3 Marks )
6. Reliability and Types of Reliability ( 3 Marks ) page no 210-212
7. Validity & Types of Validity ( 3 Marks ) Page no 212-213
8. Difference Between Dialogue Journal & Journal entries ( 3 marks ) page no 225
9. Portfolio ( 3 Marks ) page no 226
10. Blue Print & Purpose of Blue Print ( 3 Marks )
11. Difference between Question and Item ( 1 Mark ) page no 232
Note to All Trainees:
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Depend on your TextBook and Go through it number of times. Refer TestPapers if

Available to know how to present answers.
Please, Please and Please Attempt all the questions, if you are not aware of right answer,
write some relevant content related to it but do not skip the question.
For 6 marks questions, write at least 4 pages and 3 marks write a one page answer.
All the one mark questions require one word or one sentence answer.
Refer your Dietcet grammar for answering grammar related one mark questions.
ALL THE BEST & GOD BLESS YOU