SECTION A

( 60 marks )
Answer All questions.
1.

Briefly explain two types of resources for the teaching and learning in the
primary ESL classroom.

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[4 marks]
b
Give one example of a teaching and learning material that is suitable to be
used in a ESL classroom. Justify your choice with reference to a
relevant topic.
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[5 marks]
c

Discuss one strength and one weakness of the material chosen in b.

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2.

Time constraints and limited funds are often faced by teachers in preparing the suitable
materials for their students. Other than that, in choosing appropriate materials, there are
many factors that need to be taken into consideration.
a

State two factors that should be considered in the selection of materials used in
an ESL classroom.

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[2 marks]
b

Explain briefly the two factors mentioned in b.

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[4 marks]
c
You read the article below and found it interesting. Discuss briefly three
factors, other than those 2 factors already mentioned in a., you will consider if
you want to use this article for your reading comprehension lesson in your
Year 5 average class.

Baby-throwing cop under probe

BEIJING: Chinese authorities are investigating a policeman who grabbed a sevenmonth-old baby gril from her parents and threw her on the ground, fracturing her
skull, state media said Sunday.
Guo-Zengxi, a policeman from the central city of Linzhou, in Henan
province, was on his way to a karaoke bar after drinking with friends one evening
last month, when he saw a man holding a baby accompanied by his wife, the Legal
Evening News reported.
After betting with his friends that the child was just a doll, the policemen
touched her face, then grabbed her from her father before lifting her up and
smashing her on the ground, the report said.
The baby, named Yueyue, suffered three cranial fractures and was take to
hospital, the daily said. She will be sent to Beijing for further checks, according to
local authorities.
Guo, who was off-duty at that time, received 15 days of disciplinary
confinement after the incident but no additional punishment.
Source: The Sun, 19 August 2013, pg 1

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[9 marks]
3.

Coursebooks are books that help and guide teachers in their teaching and learning
activities in the classroom. Meanwhile multimedia bring in both auditory and visual
aspects in the learning activities.
a

State two reasons why multimedia materials are an essential part of a

teacher planning for the lesson.

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[4 marks]
b
Give one example of a multimedia material that is suitable to be used in
a Year 3 ESL class to teach Grammar. Explain how you would use the
material of your choice.
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[5 marks]
c
You wish to construct a checklist to evaluate the multimedia material you
have chosen in b. Give three items that you would include in your checklist
and justify your choice of the items.
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[6 marks]
4.

a.
Teachers should never expose children to multimedia items which they have
not watched and listened to themselves.
Do you agree with the statement? Give two reasons for your answer.
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b.
The good teacher is constantly adapting. He adapts when he adds an
example not found in the book or when he telescopes an assignment by
having students prepare only the even numbered items. He adapts when he
refers to an exercise covered earlier, or when he introduces a supplementary
picture..... (Madsen & Bowen, 1978).
Give one example of an authentic material which you have used in your
language classroom. Explain the relevance of your chosen material to your
lesson and describe how you have exploited the material to help you in

achieving your learning objective. Justify your choice with reference to a

specific topic.
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[5 marks]
c
With reference to your answer in b, discuss one advantage and one
disadvantage of the do-it-yourself approach without a textbook.
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[6 marks]