UNIVERSITI INDUSTRI SELANGOR NOVEMBER 2010 SEMESTER EXAMINATION 2/2010/2011 SESSION

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TEACHING OF LITERATURE IN ESL CLASSROOMS CED 2313 3 HOURS FACULTY OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DIPLOMA TESL MDM. KHATIPAH ABDUL GHANI MDM. RITA WONG MEE MEE MDM. KHATIPAH ABDUL GHANI (SEM. 5A) MDM. RITA WONG MEE MEE (SEM. 5B)

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES This paper consists of two (2) sections: Section A 60 marks Section B 30 marks Answer all questions in Sections A and B. All answers of: Section A and Section B must be written in the answer booklet provided.

Do Not Open the Question Paper Until Instructed This Question Paper Consists of Four (4) Printed Pages

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SECTION A (60 MARKS) Answer all questions.

1.

a) State four (4) advantages of using the Reader Response Theory in the ESL literature classroom. Provide examples for each of the benefits mentioned. (8 marks)

b) Briefly discuss six (6) principles of Reader Response Theory a teacher needs to adhere to in adopting this approach in a literature class as postulated by Probst (1994). (12 marks)

2.

a) What is the main objective of the current approaches in the use of literature in the language classroom? (4 marks)

b) Explain clearly with examples six (6) advantages of using literature in ESL classroom. (6 marks)

c) Today, the trend in teaching literature is through an integrated approach. Discuss. Provide examples where necessary. (10 marks)

3.

a) Briefly discuss the rationale for employing reading aloud in the teaching of poetry in the Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR). (4 marks)

b) Describe briefly any four (4) types of choral reading to teach poetry. (6 marks)

c) Choose any one (1) type of choral reading as suggested in Question 3(b) and describe the procedure you would follow to teach the poem in page 3 to your Year 3 students. (10 marks)

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SECTION B (30 MARKS) Answer all questions.

1.

a) Define concertina.

(1 mark)

b) State four (4) advantages of using concertina in ESL classroom. (4 marks)

2.

a) List four (4) objectives for introducing Children's Literature in the Kurikulum Standard Sekolah Rendah (KSSR). (4 marks)

b) Explain briefly two (2) factors for each category of gains/benefits in implementing Children's Literature in the KSSR. (6 marks)

3.

Use the poem below and answer the following questions.

Clocks and Watches

Our great Steeple clock Goes TICK

TOCK, TICK TOCK;

Our small Mantel clock Goes tick tack, tick tack,

tick tack, tick tack;

Our little Pocket watch Goes tick-a-tacker, tick-a-tacker, tick-a-tacker, tick.

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a) State two (2) while-reading activities you would use to teach a class of Year 2 pupils. (2 marks)

b) Provide two (2) strengths for each of the activities you have selected in Question 3 (a) (4 marks)

c) Select one of the while-reading activities mentioned in Question 3 (a) and briefly outline the lesson procedure you would execute in Year 2 classroom. Include example(s) of consonant or vowel sounds you wish to emphasize. (9 marks)

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