ENG529 Final Term Past Papers Updated

ENG529

ABSTRACT This comprehensive collection of notes is accurately crafted to empower students to excel academically, ensuring they achieve a minimum of 80% marks in their examinations. The content is organized with clarity and precision, focusing on key concepts, critical analyses, and practical applications tailored to the syllabus. These notes serve as a reliable resource for both thorough preparation and last-minute revision. Designed to inspire confidence and mastery, this guide is an essential tool for students striving for academic excellence.

Maha Malik Technology in Language Teaching

(03 Marks Questions)

Q. What is the function of Google Books and Ngram Viewer?

Google Books digitizes and provides access to a vast number of in-print and out-ofprint books. It allows users to search for book content, preview pages, and purchase e-books. Google Ngram Viewer analyzes historical word occurrence, usage trends, and changes over time in digitized books.

Q. What is e-submission in the context of e-assessment?

E-submission refers to the process where students submit their work online for evaluation. It allows for originality checking, grading, and feedback through digital tools such as Turnitin.

Q. What are the approaches to feedback in e-assessment?

Digital feedback files (Word documents, PDFs). Annotated feedback using software like Microsoft Word or Adobe Reader. Online feedback forms or rubrics (Blackboard, Turnitin). Audio or video feedback for personalized responses.

Q. What are the initial functions of Turnitin?

Originally designed as an online plagiarism detection tool. Expanded to include automated grading and peer review. Integrates with learning management systems like Moodle and Canvas. Provides grammar and language assessment tools.

Q. What are three considerations for self-developed courseware?

User-friendliness and accessibility. Alignment with learning objectives. Flexibility and adaptability for different learners.

Q. What are the two environments of blended learning?

Online learning environment. Face-to-face classroom environment.

Q. What are the technologies used in teaching and learning L2 reading?

Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) tools like chats, MOO, and email. Online reading resources and digital textbooks. Learning management systems (LMS) for structured learning.

Q. How is Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) effective in reading L2?

CMC provides interactive platforms for reading practice. Encourages engagement with authentic texts. Enhances vocabulary through real-time communication.

Q. How are technical strategies used in reading a second language?

Use of hyperlinked texts for contextual learning. Text-to-speech tools for pronunciation support. Online dictionaries and translation tools for immediate comprehension.

Q. What is meant by (FoF) in second language learning?

Focus on Form (FoF) is an approach that emphasizes noticing and correcting linguistic forms within a communicative context rather than in isolated drills.

Q. What are three perspectives of L2 reading?

Structural (bottom-up processing). Cognitive (interactive processing). Metacognitive (top-down processing).

Q. What is Lang-8, and how does it support language learning?

Lang-8 is a social networking site that matches language learners with native speakers. Users write in the language they are learning, and native speakers provide corrections. It integrates peer-feedback and real-world writing practice.

Q. Who are the intended users of Writing Pal?

High school students and English language learners. Writing Pal provides writing strategy instruction through interactive modules.

Q. What are three considerations of Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR)?

Accuracy in recognizing different accents and speech variations. Ability to provide real-time feedback. Integration with language learning software.

Q. Name three principles of multimedia learning.

Modality principle (use of both visual and auditory channels). Redundancy principle (avoiding unnecessary duplication of information). Coherence principle (removing extraneous material).