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COURSEWORK OBJECTIVES:
1. A n s w e r a 1 hour 15-minute quiz o n the nature and functions of the English language and phonology
(the sounds of language).
2. Create a 30-minute oral presentation to present a n analysis of English morphology and syntax f r o m
a v a r i e t y o f s o u r c e s in g r o u p s .
3 . W r i t e a 1 0 0 0 - w o r d e s s a y p e r t a i n i n g t o a n a n a l y s i s o f a n a u t h e n t i c s p o k e n d i s c o u r s e in r e l a t i o n t o
the nature and functions of English language, phonology, s e m a n t i c s and pragmatics.
4 . D e m o n s t r a t e a b i l i t y t o a n a l y s e E n g l i s h m o r p h o l o g y a n d s y n t a x in a 4 0 - m i n u t e t e s t . ( T e s t 1)
5. D e m o n s t r a t e ability t o interpret m e a n i n g s of w o r d s , texts a n d d i s c o u r s e u s i n g k n o w l e d g e of
s e m a n t i c s a n d p r a g m a t i c s in a 3 5 - m i n u t e t e s t . ( T e s t 2 )
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Stimulus:
L i n g u i s t i c s i s a v e r y p o w e r f u l s k i l l . It a d d s t r e m e n d o u s c o n v i n c i n g a b i l i t y a n d s t r e n g t h i n o u r
c o m m u n i c a t i o n . T h e e s s e n c e o f o u r c o m m u n i c a t i o n is v e r y i m p o r t a n t b e c a u s e it r e f l e c t s t h e p o w e r o f o u r
personality. A d v a n c e d linguistic skills h a v e e m b e d d e d c o m m a n d s w h i c h , t h e brain accepts easily a n d
h e n c e p r o v e s e f f e c t i v e in e v e r y s i t u a t i o n . C o m m u n i c a t i o n d e c i d e s w h e t h e r w e a r e i n c o n t r o l o f a s i t u a t i o n
or otherwise. W e are all aware that language is the currency o f education business. W e are all
b u s i n e s s m e n t o a n e x t e n t b e c a u s e t o b e s u c c e s s f u l i n life w e a r e t h e ' p r o d u c t ' , w h i c h o n l y w e c a n
p r o m o t e ( K a r a j a g i , 2 0 1 6 ) . T h e r e f o r e , s k i l l e d c o m m u n i c a t i o n p l a y s a v i t a l r o l e in t h e p e r s o n a l d e v e l o p m e n t
of an E S L student teacher.
Essential Questions
E Q 1 : W h y is l i n g u i s t i c s k n o w l e d g e r e l e v a n t in o u r d a i l y l i v e s ?
E Q 2 : H o w d o e s linguistics k n o w l e d g e help us to understand t h e world a r o u n d u s ?
E Q 3 : H o w d o e s linguistics k n o w l e d g e develop m o r e effective c o m m u n i c a t i o n skills?
C o n d u c t a 3 0 m i n u t e g r o u p p r e s e n t a t i o n o f a n a n a l y s i s o n t h e u s e o f m o r p h o l o g y a n d s y n t a x in E n g l i s h
language texts.
In g r o u p s o f 3,
1. Select a text written for children a n d a text written for academic purpose.
- 2. A n a l y s e a n d c o m p a r e t h e u s e of m o r p h o l o g y a n d s y n t a x in both t e x t s
3. Conduct a 30 minute group presentation of a n analysis
- 4. E a c h m e m b e r must have equal opportunity to deliver the analysis.
- 5. U s e multimedia presentation to e n h a n c e your oral presentation.
- 6. R e c o r d y o u r p r e s e n t a t i o n using appropriate digital tools.
7. Submit your video recording via Google Classroom.
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In p r e s e n t i n g y o u r a n a l y s i s , y o u a r e t o reflect a n d r e s p o n d t o E Q 2 a n d E Q 3 .
i) Morphology: T h e W o r d s of L a n g u a g e
ii) Syntax: T h e S e n t e n c e Patterns of Language
T h e c o n t e n t o f t h e t e s t c o n s i s t s of. 2 s h o r t r e s p o n s e q u e s t i o n s .
W r i t e a 1 0 0 0 - w o r d e s s a y o n a n a n a l y s i s a n d i n t e r p r e t a t i o n o f t h e u s e o f E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e in a n
a u t h e n t i c i n t e r a c t i v e s p o k e n d i s c o u r s e in r e l a t i o n t o n a t u r e a n d f u n n c t i o n s o f l a n g u a g e , p h o n o l o g y a n d
semantics.
Y o u are to:
i) s e l e c t a Y o u T u b e clip o n a n a u t h e n t i c s p o k e n d i s c o u r s e ( c o n v e r s a t i o n ) in E n g l i s h l a n g u a g e
which depicts authentic Malaysian flavour
ii) analyse and elaborate with examples, properties of the nature and functions of language as
e v i d e n t in t h e u s e o f t h e s p o k e n d i s c o u r s e
iii) a n a l y s e a n d e l a b o r a t e w i t h e x a m p l e s , a p r o b l e m t h a t is related t o t h e s o u n d s of E n g l i s h
l a n g u a g e in t h e s p o k e n d i s c o u r s e
iv) evaluate and elaborate with examples, the appropriateness of words used to convey meaning
in t h e d i s c o u r s e u s i n g k n o w l e d g e o f s e m a n t i c s
v) evaluate and elaborate with examples, the appropriateness of m a x i m s of conversation used in
the discourse using knowledge of pragmatics
vi) support your evaluation with reference f r o m a variety of sources.
In p r e s e n t i n g y o u r e v a l u a t i o n , y o u a r e t o reflect a n d r e s p o n d t o E Q 1 , E Q 2 a n d E Q 3
i) S e m a n t i c s : L a n g u a g e a n d m e a n i n g
ii) P r a g m a t i c s : M e a n i n g a n d c o n t e n t , a n d i n t e n t i o n t o c o m m u n i c a t e .
T h e c o n t e n t o f t h e t e s t c o n s i s t s of. 2 s h o r t r e s p o n s e q u e s t i o n s .
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GENERAL COURSEWORK GUIDELINES
COURSEWORK GUIDELINES:
a ) T h e w r i t t e n a s s i g n m e n t s s h o u l d b e t y p e d u s i n g A n a l f o n t s i z e 1 1 w i t h 1.5 s p a c i n g .
c ) T h e c o u r s e w o r k s h o u l d s h o w o r i g i n a l i t y in w o r k , m a t u r i t y a n d o f a c a d e m i c q u a l i t y .
d ) P l a g i a r i s m is s t r i c t l y p r o h i b i t e d . N o d u p l i c a t i o n o f a s s i g n m e n t s f r o m o t h e r c o u r s e w o r k is
allowed.
viii. S t u d e n t ^ a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t o f l e c t u r e r \ f e e d b a c k
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