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Question: Unit 1 Outcome 1 Students shall demonstrate through their intermediate level language writing skills that they understand the foundations of language in terms of cultural context and the purposeful use of language. Assessment criteria for outcome 1: Students shall be able to explain the context of English language learning in South Africa in at least one paragraph. Outcome 2 Students shall demonstrate through their language writing skills that they understand the academic concepts contained in this unit. Assessment criteria for outcome 2: Students shall identify and/or explain the definitions and the main ideas dealt with throughout the unit. Unit 2 Outcome 1 Students shall demonstrate through their intermediate level language writing skills that they understand the fundamentals of language structure. Assessment criteria for outcome 1: Students shall explain how to ensure cohesion and coherence through focusing on sound patterns, word structure and the correct structuring of sentences. Outcome 2 Students shall demonstrate through their intermediate level language writing skills that they understand key terms and concepts of language structure. Assessment criteria for outcome 2: Students shall give definitions of and explain designated key terms as they relate to the structure of language. Section A: Content-based questions Question 1 1.1 In Unit 1 of this module, you are introduced to a number of key concepts that you need to understand in order to be an effective teacher of English as a home language. Reread the Unit and do the following regarding the concepts listed below: Intelligibility; one-size-fits-all-approach 1.1.1 In your own words, explain what you understand about each of these concepts. (4 marks) 1.1.2 Why is intelligibility important when teaching English in a multilingual classroom? (3 marks) 1.1.3 Why is a one-size-fits-all approach a problem when teaching English in a linguistically and culturally diverse classroom? (3 marks) [10 marks] Question 2 2.1 In alphabetic languages, such as English, recognition of sounds and sound patterns plays a crucial role in laying a foundation for reading and writing. Bearing this point in mind, read the following stanzas and answer the questions that follow. I Will Soar by Annette R. Hershey If I were a birdie, I'd head up to the sky. I'd spread my wings like sunshine. I know I could fly mighty high! ………………………………………………… If I were a birdie, I'd follow all my dreams. Small streams to vast oceans, Under golden bright sunbeams. Source: https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/i-will-soar 2.1.1 Identify the sound device that has been used in the stanzas. (1 mark) 2.1.2 Use your own words to describe the sound device you identified in 2.1.1. (2 marks) 2.2.3 Identify two words in at least one stanza where the sound device has been used. (2 marks) [5 marks] Question 3 3.1 Cohesive devices play a significant role in ensuring that a text is coherent and meaningful. There are several cohesive devices in English, which include conjunctions, adverbial phrases, punctuations, among others. Taking this information into account, answer the questions that follow. 3.1.1 What is your understanding of coherence. Use your own words as much as possible. (2 marks) 3.2 Explain the grammatical function and meaning of the cohesive device underlined in sentences 3.2.1 to 3.2.2 below. 3.2.1 We have always known that there is no love lost between the two actors, but we never thought that the animosity could go this far – the killing! (2 marks) 3.2.2 Trafficking humans is an abominable act; hence, the judge handed him a heavy sentence of 20 years without any possibility of parole. (2 marks) 3.3.3 Construct a sentence in which you have used a cohesive device of your choice and underline the device. (2 marks) 3.3.4 Explain the grammatical function and the meaning of the device in sentence 3.3.3. (2 marks) [10 marks] SUB-TOTAL: [25 MARKS]
1.1.1 Intelligibility refers to the clarity and comprehension of speech or spoken words. It is the ability of a listener to properly understand what is being spoken by the speaker. The one-size-fits-all approach is the notion that a single strategy or method can be equally efficient for all situations or individuals. In education, it refers to a commonplace teaching method, disregarding the varying abilities and needs of the students. 1.1.2 Intelligibility is important when teaching English in a multilingual classroom because it ensures that the teacher's speech is clear and understood by all students, regardless of their linguistic background. 1.1.3 A one-size-fits-all approach is a problem in teaching English in a linguistically and culturally diverse classroom because it does not accommodate for the differing learning styles, abilities, and backgrounds of the students. This might leave some students behind and, consequently, hinder their learning process. 2.1.1 The sound device used in the stanzas is rhyme. 2.1.2 Rhyme is a sound pattern where words at the end of lines in poetry or song have the same or similar sounds. 2.1.3 The pairs of words where rhyme has been used in the stanzas are 'birdie' & 'sky' and 'sunshine' & 'high' from the first stanza and 'dreams' & 'streams' and 'oceans' & 'sunbeams' from the second stanza. 3.1.1 Coherence in text refers to the logical and natural connection of ideas where the meaning of the text is clear and logical to the reader. 3.2.1 In the sentence, '– the killing!' works as an ellipsis, implying a repetition of the previous idea, or specifically, the subject of the sentence, without literally repeating it. It thus provides emphasis. 3.2.2 In the sentence, 'hence' works as a conjunctive adverb, providing a smooth transition between two clauses and indicating a cause-effect relationship between them. 3.3.3 Example sentence: "She loves dogs, but she is allergic to them." The cohesive device here is 'but'. 3.3.4 In the sentence, 'but' works as a coordinating conjunction that shows a contrast between two clauses in the sentence.
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