EDU410 Assignment No 1

Name: Mehak Fatima

ID: bc220208052

Question: 1
Define levels of language? Elaborate each level with suitable example in your own words.
What is meant by levels of language?
There are many different components of language structure that require separate examination if
we are to examine language thoroughly and understand how it functions. Linguists frequently
use the term "language levels" to describe them.
LEVELS OF LANGUAGE
Following are the different levels of language:
1. Phonology
phonology is the study of how sound is organized and used in natural language. The
phonologic system of a language includes a list of sounds and their characteristics and
rules that specify how sounds are made. This is a branch of linguistics that deals with the
systematic organization of sounds in language.

2. Morphology
In a nutshell, this is the level of words and ending. It is what a typical person would
interpret as grammar (along with syntax). The study of minimal structures in language—
which are made up of sounds—that are utilized to create words with either grammatical
or lexical functions is known as morphology.

3. Syntax
Sentences are at this level now. The meanings of words when they are combined to form
phrases or sentences are the focus of this topic. In specifically, it involves varying the
meaning of words by modifications to sentence structure or word order. The analysis of
ambiguous sentences and the relatedness of various sentence patterns are other topics
covered. Language typology attempts to categorize languages based on high-order
morphological and syntactic rules and to generalize sets of rules across many languages
without regard to the languages' genetic affinities, or language families, to which they
may or may not belong.

4. Semantics
The meaning is in this section. Although it might be assumed that morphology and
syntax cover semantics, it soon becomes clear that this level needs to be studied
separately to provide a thorough understanding of language meaning. There are lexical,
 grammatical, phrase, and utterance meanings, in addition to almost every other level of
language that can be touched upon here.

5. Pragmatics
The use of language in certain contexts is what pragmatics is concerned with in this
case. The meaning of a sentence need not be the same in both its practical application
and its abstract form. One discusses utterance meaning in the letter care. The concept of
speech act, which is concerned with how language is used, is a major analytical
foundation in the field of pragmatics. This includes the idea of proposition—roughly, the
content of a sentence—as well as the intention and impact of an expression.

Question: 2
What is learner-centered learning? Write down any FIVE activities you can conduct to learn
English Alphabet in the classroom at the elementary level.

What is learner-centered learning?

This phrase describes instructional strategies that emphasize learner agency. The emphasis is on
encouraging active participation from the students in the creation of the lesson plan, the process
of inquiry to locate reliable sources of knowledge, and the creation of products or activities that
demonstrate their comprehension of the subject matter. With learner-centered instruction,
teachers become facilitators or guides of the learning process rather than the primary actors in
the classroom. All activities and lessons in the classroom revolve around the learner.
Here are some activities you can conduct to learn English Alphabet in the classroom at the
elementary level.
1. Letterboxes
This alphabet game for kids is a lot of fun. Letters will be hidden throughout the box by the
parent or instructor, who will then call out a letter or sound. The goal of this lesson plan is to get
kids up to the point of early word recognition by having them practice reading, saying, and
writing the alphabet.
2. Alpha Board
Alpha Board is yet another enjoyable alphabet game. The parent or teacher can write a
variety of letters on the board using a whiteboard. The kids will have to stand up and
remove all the letters that start with the sound they are calling out.
Teachers can switch it up by calling out words instead of sounds to make it more
difficult. As a teacher reads aloud a word or sound, the children can also play this game
backward by writing the letters on the board.

3. Letter cards
In this activity, the teacher presents the alphabet in upper- and lower-case letters together
with full-color images of farms and related objects. It's a simple way for pupils to
understand the lesson.

4. Letters on string
The goal of this lesson is to acquaint the kids with the alphabet by having them recite,
recognize, and make the various letter sounds. While some kids learn to read without
having these abilities, for the majority of kids, these abilities are necessary to be reading-
ready.
5. Alphabets ball
It's entertaining to practice recognizing letter sounds with this alphabet game with a ball
theme. Alphabet Ball is one of our favorite entertaining ways to practice letter names and
sounds out of all the options. It's a fun, low-prep technique to get kids practicing their
ABCs.

6. Matching Sound
You may make this children's alphabet yourself or buy the necessary components online,
like this one. Give the students a collection of your printed images. The use of clip art
images can make this simple. Students should match each letter on alphabet letter cards
to the appropriate image while also saying the letter's sound.