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POST-GRADUATE COURSE c) Discuss how the underlying approaches to

Term End Examination December, 2011 syllabus design have emerged and developed
Elective Course since the first part of the twentieth century.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING d) Jack C. Richards has mentioned the
Seventh Paper
notions of Formative, Illuminative and
Time : Four Hours Full Marks : 100
Summative evaluation of a syllabus.
( Weightage of Marks : 80% )
Explain what you understand by these
Special credit will be given for accuracy and relevance in terms with special reference to either the
the answer. Marks will be deducted for incorrect spelling, syllabus for M.A.ELT of your university or
untidy work and illegible handwriting. The weightage for
any other English syllabus at school or
each question has been indicated in the margin.
degree level.
SECTION A
1. Answer any two of the following questions : SECTION B
2. Answer any three of the following questions :
18 2 = 36
12 3 = 36
a) How would you distinguish between
a) Write briefly about the contribution of
Curriculum Development and Syllabus
Michael West in ELT. In what way has he
Design ? With reference to any English influenced current thinking in syllabus
syllabus show how it is related to the design ?
curricular framework. 9+9 b) What are the major areas of difference
between a synthetic and an analytic
b) Explain the importance of Needs Analysis in
syllabus ? Explain with reference to
Language Teaching. What are the different materials and methods.
procedures for conducting Needs Analysis ?
c) Explain a task. What is the role of a teacher
10 + 8 in implementing a task ?

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d) What would be the basic areas of difference c) Mention which language functions and
between the designs of a Literature syllabus grammar items you would like to include in
and a Language syllabus ? your syllabus. 5
e) What are language teaching materials ? d) Give details of teaching hours, class time,
How are they related to teaching methods teaching faculty and the materials. 5
and objectives of a language teaching e) Describe at least one classroom episode
course ? that might reflect your syllabus. 5
f) Write short notes on any two of the
following :
i) Situation analysis or Learning
outcomes.
ii) The Notional syllabus.
iii) Dr. N. S. Prabhu and the Procedural
syllabus.
iv) Behavioural learning outcomes.

SECTION C
3. You are asked to design a syllabus for teaching
oral communication skills in English for
Tourist Guides OR News Reporters
a) Whichever situation you choose, state the
OBJECTIVES and LEARNING OUTCOMES
of your syllabus. 6
b) Frame at least seven questions you would
like to include in your questionnaire for
Needs Analysis. 7

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