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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON
Under no circumstances are the attached papers
to be removed from the examination room by the candidate.
UCL Language Centre 2007
LCTE7900: TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language)
Written Examination
This examination counts for 20% of your final mark.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS
WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN THE ANSWER BOOK PROVIDED UNLESS
DIRECTED OTHERWISE
Duration:
3 hours
1st Marker
2nd Marker
Agreed Result
%
Language Analysis
(out of 30)
Grade
Phonology
(out of 20)
1st Marker’s signature
Methodology
(out of 50)
TOTAL
%
%
2nd Marker’s signature
(out of 100)
To be completed by the Visiting Examiner if the above agreed result is amended after review
Reason for amending agreed result
%
Grade
Visiting Examiner’s signature
TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE – LCTE7900
SECTION 1
LANGUAGE ANALYSIS
Page 1
60 Minutes
In this section you can obtain a maximum of 30 points.
Answer all questions in the answer booklet provided.
Note form is acceptable for this section.
1.
Read this conversation. Unfortunately, Brigitte and Miriam make some mistakes. Find the
mistakes, correct them and explain why they are wrong. There are no spelling or punctuation
mistakes. There are 11 mistakes, including the example. The example has been done for you.
B
What’s the matter? You look very1 exhausted.
M
Oh, I am. I have been studying until one o’clock every night this week and I haven’t still
finished my essay.
B
I know how you feel! But how do you work so late? I’ m not. I fall to sleep at eleven.
M
I haven’t got a choice. A deadline is on Monday and that’s it. My tutor won’t accept any
work late unless I will have a medical note. And I’m not ill, just tired! Anyway, I’ve written
it. I just need proofreading it.
B
Oh, I can do that for you. It’s always more easy to correct someone else’s work
than yours own. And I’m sure that there aren’t many! You always write so well.
M
That would be great. And I’ll cook you supper at Friday night to say thank you. Just think,
by then I will finish my essay!
EXAMPLE. CORRECT FORM: It should be ‘You look absolutely exhausted’ because very
cannot be used with an extreme adjective. We use very with gradable adjectives, e.g. very tired.
1
(20 points)
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2.
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What does each of the following groups of words have in common and what problems of form,
meaning and pronunciation could they cause learners?
(a)
Sole, soloist, isolation, solitary
(b)
Bus, coach, mini-bus, taxi
(10 points)
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SECTION 2
PHONOLOGY
Page 3
30 Minutes
In this section you can obtain a maximum of 20 points.
1.
Connected Speech
(a)
Mark the following dialogue for LINKING ONLY.
WRITE ON THE DIALOGUE ITSELF. EXAMPLE:
A
How N about this N articleN on sensibleN eating?
|w|
Are you having your five portions of fruit or vegetables at college?
B
I imagine so. My breakfast is a banana or nectarine which I adore. And lots of toast.
A
And lunch? So often forgotten by you students
B
Well, for lunch I generally have tomato and beetroot salad with raw apple.
A
That sounds really healthy!
(5 points)
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(continued)
Assimilation eg standby / 0stæmbaI / and ten minutes / te0mInIts / is ONE feature
of connected speech in English.
(b)
Name FIVE OTHER features of connected speech in English and identify TWO
examples of each feature in the following dialogue.
NB: Do not give more than TWO examples for each feature as only the first TWO will
be accepted.
Sentence stress, intonation and linking are not included in this question.
WRITE ON THE DIALOGUE ITSELF.
A
You seem worried. What are you thinking of?
B
I’m worried about our weekend visitor and how to recognise her when she arrives.
A
Well, is she short or tall? Any signs for you to watch out for?
B
Just a young woman carrying an orange bag!
A
Don’t you have a photo of her?
B
Somewhere, but would you believe it, I can’t find it.
(10 points)
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2.
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(continued)
Sounds
(a)
Transcribe the following individual words into phonemic script. Mark the stress.
playground
(b)
substantial
What PRONUNCIATION problems might learners have with these words?
(5 points)
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SECTION 3
METHODOLOGY
Page 6
90 Minutes
In this section you can obtain a maximum of 50 points.
Answer BOTH questions.
1.
You have a group of UPPER INTERMEDIATE learners who need to revise and practise the
difference between the simple past and past continuous. You decide to use the enclosed
reading material as the basis for your lesson.
How would you use the material to revise this language area and give oral and written practice?
There are twelve learners in the class and the lesson is SIXTY MINUTES. Include a lesson plan
which describes your procedures and aims for each stage.
(30 points)
2.
Read the questions below. Choose TWO of them and discuss them. Use examples to illustrate
your ideas.
(a)
You have a small group of reluctant speakers in your class. What can you do to help
them participate more in speaking activities?
(b)
How can you help learners to understand the meaning, form and pronunciation of
I didn’t have to wear a uniform at school and I wasn’t allowed to wear jeans at school.
(c)
When is it important to pre-check the meaning of vocabulary items and how can this be
effectively done?
(d)
What do you need to consider when teaching beginners / low level learners?
(20 points)
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(continued)
Landmark Upper Intermediate
Haines, S and Stewart, B
OUP 2000
END OF PAPER
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