D.El.Ed Part 1 English Exam 2021-2023 PDF

## Two-Year D.El.Ed. Part-I Examination : 2021-2023 ### ENGLISH (L-2) **Paper Code : CPS-02** **Time Allowed-3 Hours** **Full Marks-70** **The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are directed to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.** ### 1. Read the pass...

## Two-Year D.El.Ed. Part-I Examination : 2021-2023 ### ENGLISH (L-2) **Paper Code : CPS-02** **Time Allowed-3 Hours** **Full Marks-70** **The figures in the margin indicate full marks. Candidates are directed to give their answers in their own words as far as practicable.** ### 1. Read the passage given below and answer the following questions: Ten miles south-east of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA, on the Susquehanna river are a couple of elongated islands, called Three Mile Island (TMI-2). This site became the focus of the worldwide attention and alarm in 1979 due to an accident in one of the two units of the nuclear plant situated there. In the early morning of Wednesday, March 28, 1979 a pump supplying feed water to TMI-3's system generator suddenly tripped. The time was exactly 36 seconds past 4 a.m. Events beginning 14 seconds after the pump "trip" led to what was the worst nuclear accident till the "record" was broken recently at Chernobyl near Kiev. Improper training, faulty control panel design, negligence during routine maintenance, a series of faults in back-up safety systems and instrumentation, wrong decisions, misinterpretation of data and confusion were pinpointed as culprits by the Kennedy Commission set by President Carter to probe into the accident. A total melt-down of the reactor was averted and the accident was finally brought under control- four days later. Radiation escaped when officials had to vent radioactive xenon, krypton and radon gas into the atmosphere to relieve pressures and when they dumped contaminated water into the Sasquehanna river even though in regulated qualities. A serious health hazard indeed existed for about a week after the accident leading to an evacuation of residents living within 10 miles of the plant. And now we have the plant mishap at the nuclear plant at the Chernobyl in the Soviet Ukraine, 130 km north of Kiev. The Chernobyl disaster is reportedly the worst in the nuclear history and escaped radioactive radiation threatens the health of millions of the people not only in the Western Soviet Union but also in the other parts of Europe. The reactor core at the Chernobyl is also reported to have melted and seeped into the ground. The exact cause of the accident is yet to be made public. TMI and Chernobyl are testimony to the fact that whatever may be the design of the fail-safe systems accidents can and do happen. While accidents at thermal or hydro-electric power stations may be disastrous, the public at large is not affected. Mishaps at nuclear plants on the other hand may be catastrophic for the large section of the general population. ### A. Tick the correct alternative. Write only item number. Do not write the answer with statement. 1x10=10 (i) Elongated means * (a) brief * (b) curt * (c) extended * (d) short (ii) Tripped means * (a) stumble * (b) uprise * (c) glide * (d) get up (iii) Averted means * (a) assisted * (b) avoided * (c) supported * (d) aided (iv) Vent means * (a) discharge * (b) repress * (c) suppress * (d) conceal (v) Contaminated means * (a) purified * (b) distilled * (c) clear * (d) polluted (vi) Evacuation means * (a) arrival * (b) walking out * (c) advent * (d) appearance (vii) Seeped means * (a) penetrated * (b) poured * (c) retained * (d) contained (viii) Testimony means * (a) refutation * (b) suspicion * (c) allegation * (d) validation (ix) Mishap means * (a) miracle * (b) strike * (c) casualty * (d) fortune (x) Catastrophic means * (a) smash * (b) windfall * (c) phenomenon * (d) disaster ### B. Answer any five of the following questions each within 25 words. Do not cross the word limit. 2x5=10 (i) Which site became worldwide attention in 1979? (ii) What incident led to the nuclear accident in TMI? (iii) What were the findings of the Kennedy Commission for the nuclear accident in TMI? (iv) What led to an evacuation of residents adjacent to the nuclear plant in TMI? (v) Which disaster was reportedly the worst in the nuclear history? (vi) What happened to the reactor core at Chernobyl? ### 2. Fill in the blanks. Do not write the answer with statement. Write only the correct word/phrase. 1×10=10 (i) EFL stands for _ (ii) CLT is the abbreviation of _ (iii) Students who have fallen behind in their studies need _ class. (iv) English is taught as a _ based subject at the elementary level. (v) NCF stands for _ (vi) GTM refers to _ (vii) Where _ you _ your bag yesterday? (Fill up with the proper form of the verb-'leave') (viii) I should be obliged if you _ do the work. (Fill up with the proper form of 'will') (ix) _ is used as the library language. (x) _ and _ skills are known as the productive skills of language. ### 3. Answer any five of the following questions each within 25 words. Do not cross the word limit. 2x5=10 (i) Why English is called a 'link' language? (ii) How computer can be used to promote language learning? (iii) What is 'Scaffolding'? (iv) What is 'Realia' in language teaching? (v) What is oral communication? (vi) What is Task-based Language Teaching? ### 4. Answer any two of the following questions each within 250 words. Do not cross the word limit. 7×2=14 (i) Discuss two strategies for developing writing skills for the elementary-level students. (ii) Write a brief note on the position of English as a second language in India. (iii) Discuss the Structural Approach of teaching English at the elementary level. ### 5. Answer any one of the following questions within 500 words. Do not cross the word limit. 16×1=16 (i) Critically reflect on any one text from the prescribed English textbooks of classes V to VIII. Discuss how will you use the text to meet the individual and special needs of the diverse learners. 6+10=16 (ii) Prepare a micro lesson plan for any one topic from the prescribed English textbooks of classes V to VIII on any one of the skills mentioned below: * (a) Skill of integrating knowledge and experiences * (b) Skill of facilitating child-centric learning * (c) Skill of Encouraging learners to enquiry * (d) Skill of developing observation in learners * (e) Skill of integrating performing art with learning situations