Language across the curriculum | BEd Free Study Material

Language across the curriculum | BEd Free Study Material | Download BEd Book

CONTENTS:

UNIT-I: Nature and function of Language:

Language- meaning and concepts – Functions of Language – Role of Language across Curriculum – language learning – Theories of language learning – teaching language as skill rather than knowledge subjects – Barriers in using language and strategies in overcome them

UNIT-II: Language diversity in classroom:

Learning mother tongue – First language – significance of first language – role home importing mother tongue – second language – significance teaching second language – Using first and second language in the classroom – tri language system – Multilingualism – relation of language with culture

UNIT-III: Communication:

Communication, Meaning and concept – Elements of communication – Process of communication – Types of communication, Verbal and non-verbal communication – Interpersonal, intrapersonal, group and mass communication – Ways and means to developing communication skills at schools – general barriers to communication

UNIT-IV: Developing LSRW skills and its barriers:

Listening skills – sub skills of listening – listening for perception – listening for comprehension – three phases of listening – listening materials – importance of listening skills – Barriers to listening skills – Activities for developing listening skills: Speaking skills – importance of speaking skills – Barriers to speaking skills: Reading skills – importance — process involved in reading – types of reading – barriers to reading skills – Writing skills – importance – characteristics of good writing – barriers to writing skills

UNIT-V: Activities for LSRW skills:

Activities for developing Listening skills – listening materials – listening to specific information and for general understanding – dictation – listening telephone call – commentaries – listening instruction: Activities for developing Speaking skills – conversation – group discussion – debate – interview – extempore speech: Activities for developing Reading skills – methods of teaching reading to beginners – Alphabet – Phonetic — word – phrase and sentence method: Activities for developing Writing skills – developing mechanical skill, grammatical skill, judgment skill and discourse skill

UNIT- VI: Language Laboratory:

Language laboratory -role language laboratory developing language skills – planning and installing of language laboratory – basic materials for language laboratory – effective uses language laboratory

UNIT- VII: Qualities of Language teacher:

Language teacher – basic qualification – role of language teacher developing language – language skill and knowledge- developing techno pedagogy skills – characteristics of good language teacher – dating skills through in- service training