LANGUAGE AND EARLY LITERACY(BES-008)

DIPLOMA OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

(D.EL.Ed.)

June, 2017

Term-End Examination

BES-008: LANGUAGE AND EARLY LITERACY

Time : 3 hours                                                        Maximum Weightage : 70%

Note : (i) All the questions are compulsory.

(ii) All questions carry equal weightage.

1. Answer the following question in about 600 words:

Discuss the difficulties associated with spelling and handwriting among children. How can a teacher help learners in overcoming these difficulties?

OR

Language is subject to variation. Explain the statement with suitable examples.

2. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

What do you understand by multilingualism? Explain the consequences of bilingualism for an individual.

OR

Discuss the role of teacher in communicative language teaching. Illustrate how you will use authentic materials for teaching language in your classroom.

3. Answer any four of the following questions in about 150 words each:

(a) Explain the three stage model of human memory.

(b) How does reading acquisition differ from language acquisition?

(c) What is language acquisition device? What is its function?

(d) Explain the importance of reading activities in content/subject areas in a language classroom.

(e) What do you understand by a standard dialect?

(f) What are the different ways in which a preschool child develops oral and narrative skills?

4. Answer the following question in about 600 words.

Describe and develop different types of test items for testing the following elements of a language.

• phonology;

• vocabulary; and

• structures