Triggering Communication

Through Quiz
Dr Alka Macwan
M B Patel College of Education
V V Nagar
Interconnections
Principles of
ELT
Quiz as a
technique
Recent
Pedagogy
Foundation
Why do we
Teach English?
What it means
to learn
English?
When do
Children enjoy
learning
English?
What does
advanced
pedagogy say?
Communicative
competence
Games,
activities,
movements in
the classroom,
scope for
committing
errors,
Co-operate,
Collaborate,
construct, think
divergently, think
over the process
What do you think a teacher of
English should do? Say in/ out
Correct mistakes
Make the student memorize spellings/ rules/structures
Encourage communication by giving contextual situation
Increase need for communication
Dictate
Translate in Gujarati
Emphasize correctness
Allow GUJLISH
Allow noise
Give individual work
Become a co-learner





Add 2-3
points in
IN/OUT
categories
1
Knowledge of English( what is the
meaning of the word friend?)
2
Comprehension(listening and reading )
of English ( say whether the word
friend) has been used appropriately or
not in this sentence? )
3
Use of English ( introduce your new
friend to your parents)
Correct and
definite
answer+
mechanical
Emphasizing
appropriateness
and fluency,
scope for
communication
is created
Quiz : Basics
A form of game or mind sport in which the
players (as individuals or in teams) attempt
to answer questions/ do the tasks
Team formation+ team names
Rounds (pass on/ no pass on) for checking
knowledge , comprehension and use of
English
Scores (as per the difficulty level of the
question)
Time (as per the difficulty level of the
question)
Referee ( for resolving problems)


Round 1
Rapid fire
A series of 3-5 questions asked at a time to a
team
Answers in yes or no
10 marks for 1 right answer
Immediate answers
No pass on
Knowledge- testing

Round 2
Anything from Everything

One question to each team
Pass on
10 seconds for right answer
10 marks
Knowledge cum Comprehension
-testing

Which word is missing in this sentence?
There _____ many horses in the field

are
is
can
must

Which word is missing in this sentence?
There ________ an elephant by the water.
are
were
is
- stand
Which word is missing in this sentence? I
_______ very happy.

is
am
are
were

Which phrase matches subject and verb
correctly?

she go
she goes
I goes
they goes

Which phrase matches subject and verb
correctly?
I were
we was
I was
she were

Which phrase matches subject and verb
correctly?
he are
I were
you is
we stand

Which phrase matches subject and verb
incorrectly?
she goes
she go
I go
they go

Which phrase matches subject and verb
correctly?
I lives
they lives
he live
we live

Which phrase matches subject and verb
incorrectly?
they do
I do
she do
he does

Which phrase matches subject and verb
incorrectly?
you were
he were
she was
I was


Exploring Pictures
One picture for each team / all teams
One question/task for each team/ all teams
A series of cycles
Fluency , appropriateness and creativity to be
measured.
10 marks for each cycle
Minimum 1 minute



Round 3 Frame a Story
A series of unrelated pictures
A picture per team
Teams will have to add sentences in turns
The quiz master can add twists in between
Picture 1
Picture 2
Picture 3
Picture 4
Picture 5
Picture 6
Picture 7
Picture 8
Picture 9
Picture 10
Picture 11
Picture 12
Round 4 Dialogue
A picture for all teams
Select an element from the picture ( concrete or
abstract)
Frame a dialogue between the team and the
element . ( one of the team members become
the selected element)
Think time of 60-120 seconds
Performance time 2-3 minute
10 marks for appropriate, correct, and creative
dialogues.
Picture
Round 5 Make A Slogan
A poster for all teams
A slogan to be prepared
60 seconds for preparing a slogan
submitting it on a piece of paper
Reading of all slogans by the quiz master
scores to be given to creative ideas only.
Referee decides the score.

Round 6 Nonsense Description
A picture for all teams
A nonsense description to be made in 30 seconds
and submitted.
Reading of the description.
The number of nonsensical items from the
description are counted and scores are given by
the referee
Think time and performance time
Correctness and creativity is measured
Picture
Round 7
Exploring Situations
Each team writes a situation on a piece of
paper . E g You are quarreling with your
neighbour.
The situations are collected and randomly
distributed
Think time
Performance time
Language used is evaluated and scores are
given by the referee
Round 8 Role play
Each team writes name of the
personality/profession/ category of people on a
piece of paper . E g Sachin Tendulker/ Driver/
beggar
Chits are collected and randomly distributed
Think time
Performance time
Language used is evaluated and scores are given
by the referee

Round 9 Defend a Case
A case is presented e.g. If the price of onion
rises, the use of it should be banned
One team is selected to speak in favour of it.
They will defend the case against the
arguments presented by other teams. Other
teams can make illogical arguments too.
The quality of language used will be
evaluated and scores will be given by the
referee.
Round 10 Performing an
advertisement
Each team writes a name of an imaginary
product on a piece of paper . E g instant pani-
puri mix
Chits are collected and randomly distributed
Think time
Performance time
Language used is evaluated and scores are
given by the referee

Round 11 Exploring Videos
A video clipping is presented
Questions / tasks based on the clipping are
given to each team
Think time
Performance time
Language used is evaluated and scores are
given by the referee


more 4 u
Film review A title of the film will be given. The teams will have to present a review of it.
Book review Teams can present a review of a book they have read.
Reading
comprehension
A passage on the screen will be displayed. Comprhension questions based on the
passage will be asked.
Joke telling Each team has to present a joke in english.
Creating a Haiku Each team will be given a subject. They will create haiku and present it.
Sample: relations
Sentence
consructions
A series of unrelated words will be presented on the screen. Teams will have to
prepare a grammatically correct meaningful sentence by including all words.
River, chair, grand, moonlight.
Rhyme on a
language function
A language function or a situation will be given to teams. The will present an
appropriate rhyme for it.
fantasy A situation will be given. Teams will have to create a description full of fantasy.
Sample: A lizard is developing human characteristics day by day
news A situation will be presented . the teams will have to prepare a news item to be
telecast on a news channel.
Question
Framming
An imaginary situation will be presented. Teams will create five questions .
Sample: A donkey requests you to buy him a face-wash.
What more?
Be creative
Think out of the box and let your students
do the same
Create varied scope for communication in
English
Encourage and evaluate appropriateness
and fluency