Bihar D.El.Ed S-6 PEDAGOGY OF ENGLISH (Primary Level) Syllabus
UNIT-1 TEACHING ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE
➤ Principles of second language learning
➤ Factors affecting second language learning: developmental, socioeconomic and psychological factors.
➤ Teaching of English at the elementary level with reference to National Curriculum Framework-2005 and Bihar Curriculum Framework-2008
➤ Understanding the Curriculum-syllabus-textbook of English in Bihar at primary level
➤ Approaches for teaching of English
--- Behaviourist approach: Grammar Translation Method; AudioLingual
---Structural approach
---Communicative approach
---Cognitive approach
---Constructivist approach
UNIT -2 STRATEGIES OF TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS: LISTENING AND SPEAKING
➤ Listening: sound recognition, pre-listening, while listening and post listening activities, syllable, stress, intonation and rhythm.
➤ Speaking: reciting a poem, participating in a dialogue/conversation, greetings, asking and answering questions and conveying information
➤ Tools and Techniques for assessment
➤ Learning Plan: Special emphasis on Listening and Speaking
➤ Learning Indicators for Listening and Speaking
UNIT-3 STRATEGIES OF TEACHING LANGUAGE SKILLS: READING AND WRITING
[A] Reading-
➤Silent and loud reading, skimming and scanning, pre-reading, while reading and post reading.
---Learning Indicators for Reading.
[B] Writing-
➤ controlled and guided writing
---Conveying information (posters, notices, descriptions of places, persons and things).
---Persuading others (advertisements articles)
---Maintaining social relations (invitations, letters, etc.)
---Writing as a process: brainstorming, mind map, drafting, evaluation, reviewing, editing, final draft.
➤ Freewriting
-- Expressing one's feelings and thoughts eg. diaries, emails, SMS.
➤ Tools and Techniques for assessment
➤ Learning Plan: Special emphasis on reading and writing
➤ Learning Indicators for Writing
UNIT-4 TEACHING VOCABULARYAND GRAMMAR IN CONTEXT
➤ Strategies for vocabulary teaching based on different parts of speech: word association and formation, word search from a grid, bingo game, antakshari, idioms and their meanings, matching words with their meaning, scrabble, spelling games, dictation, anagrams, scrambling words, crossword puzzles.
➤ Approaches to grammar teaching with emphasis on grammar in context (activities illustrating this approach to be suggested)
