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ENG2611 Jan/Feb Supplementary Exam | Due 17 January 2025. SECTION A
Read the questions below carefully and write all your responses in paragraph form.
QUESTIONS
1. Identify the four basic elements of reading and provide a brief explanation of each element. Do not simply duplicate the information in your study guide – your explanations should be phrased in your own words and demonstrate your own understanding of the concepts. (8 marks)
2. Read the poem below and answer the questions based on the poem:
“Motho Ke Motho Ka Batho Babang (A Person Is a Person Because of Other People)”, Jeremy Cronin. 2.1. In a single sentence, explain what this poem is about. (2 marks)
2.2. Write a paragraph in which you describe an appropriate pre-reading activity that you could use for your learners if you were to teach this poem. Explain why the activity you describe would be an effective one to use when teaching this poem in particular – how does it relate to the poem’s content and to aspects of the poem that learners might struggle to understand without the pre-reading activity? (5 marks)
2.3. Write a paragraph in which you explain how you would use your understanding of syntax to help learners explore this poem. Offer examples from the poem to motivate your ideas and make your lesson specific. (5 marks)
2.4. Write a paragraph in which you discuss the poem according to the pragmatics system. Which words or sentences in the poem are changed because of their context? Explain how they are changed, and what effect this has. (5 marks)
2.5. Write a paragraph in which you design and describe a multimodal activity you could use when teaching this poem. Explain why the activity you describe would be an effective one to use when teaching this poem in particular – how does it relate to the poem’s content and to aspects of the poem that learners might struggle to understand through reading alone? (8 marks)
2.6. Write a paragraph in which you create two post-reading questions for this poem. For each question, explain why the question would be effective in the teaching of this specific poem – how does each question relate to the poem’s content and to aspects of the poem that learners might need help understanding? (8 marks)
3. In your own words, explain the concept of a focus study and its value in teaching literature. Do not simply duplicate the information in your study guide – your explanation should be phrased in your own words and demonstrate your own understanding of the concept. (4 marks)
4. Your study guide identifies two possible kinds of focus studies: focus studies that investigate genres and focus studies that investigate authors. Write a paragraph in which you briefly describe both types of focus studies, then choose the one you think would be the most effective for teaching the poem above. Explain your decision. (5 marks)
Section Total:
50 Marks
QUESTION
“Multilingualism in the classroom is both a challenge and an opportunity.”
Write an essay of 800-1000 words in which you engage with the quote above to discuss how teachers can use multilingualism as a resource to enhance language learning in the Foundation and Intermediate Phases. In your essay, you should:
Explore the concept of multilingualism in a South African context;
• explain what kinds of challenges and opportunities multilingualism can present in the South African teaching environment;
• discuss how teachers can use South Africa’s multilingual context as a resource to enhance language learning in the Foundation and Intermediate Phase classroom;
• refer to at least THREE academic sources to motivate your points; and
• provide practical examples of classroom strategies.
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