ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD

(Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics)

WARNING
1. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING
THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD
OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE.
2. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENT(S) BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM
OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN
“AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”.

Course: Grammar (5657)

Level: Dip TEFL Semester: Spring, 2020
Total Marks: 100
Pass Marks: 40
ASSIGNMENT No. 1
Q.1 How would you differentiate between inductive and deductive approach to
grammar teaching? Which approach do you think is more suitable in teaching
grammar to ESL learners within the Pakistani context at secondary level? (20)

Q.2 Explain the difference between ‘chain and choice’ principle. What is the impact of
this principle on the elements of productivity and creativity of language? Support
your arguments with suitable examples. (20)

Q.3 Compare and contrast syntactic structures and patterns of Urdu and English
language. Which language do you think allows for more structural flexibility? (20)

Q.4 Discuss in detail the hierarchy of organizational units of grammar with relevant
examples. Also elaborate how does this organizational hierarchy account for
systematic grammar teaching? (20)

Q.5 Explain the difference between the following: (20)

a) Emphatic and reflexive pronouns
b) Adjectival and adverbial clauses
c) Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions
d) Primary and modal auxiliaries

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 ASSIGNMENT No. 2
Assignment 2 is based on a research-oriented activity. You are required to study the
relevant area/conduct research and prepare a brief report on your findings in the area
given. You will then have to submit one copy of the report to the tutor within the
scheduled period and at the same time present the report/project in one of the tutorials
(the schedule/plan of the tutorials for the presentations will be intimated by the tutor
concerned or the Regional Director). The compulsory presentation carries 100 marks, 40
marks for the written report and 60 for the presentations.

A few guidelines for the written report and the presentation:

a) The written report should have an introduction, body and conclusion. It should be
written in clear concise and correct English.
b) It should be 5–8 double spaced typed/handwritten pages.
c) The presentation will be assessed and evaluated mainly on the basis of:
i. Contents of the assignment/report
ii. Communication skills
iii. Language accuracy
iv. Language fluency
v. Presentation style

You may use transparencies, charts or any other relevant material for impressive
presentation with the permission of your tutor.

Attempt one of the following activities:

Design a lesson plan based on the teaching of passive voice transformation at secondary
level. Formulate clear and precise learning objectives relating to all the three domains of
Bloom’s Taxonomy (two each). Your lesson plan must incorporate presentation, practice
and production stage. You can make use of any of the suitable authentic material in the
presentation stage to make learning more effective. Assess the performance of your
learners by designing creative activities. Get the feedback from the learners to
revise/improve your lesson plan.

OR

Conduct a small scale research study to analyze the impact of corrective feedback to
develop descriptive writing skill of the students at intermediate level. You may use
experimental research design to assess the effectiveness of the treatment. You may
prepare an open ended questionnaire to seek opinions of the language teachers as well as
learners. Present the findings in your research report and give
suggestions/recommendations to improve the situation.