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TMN3701
EXAM PACK
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Jan/Feb 2025
TMN3701
Teaching English First Additional Language
100 Marks
3 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: MS KC MILLER
SECOND: PROF M NIEMAN
This paper consists of FIVE (5) pages.
Instructions:
• Complete the Honesty Declaration form attached.
• The QR code for the Invigilator app is attached, with instructions.
• Answer all the questions.
•
Additional student instructions
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files). 2. NO e-mailed scripts
will be accepted.
3. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that
the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission be
unsatisfactory.
5. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
6. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examinations platforms
(including the invigilator cellphone application) will not be marked and no opportunity
will be granted for resubmission.
7. The mark awarded for incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. The mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
9. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
10. Students, who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools, will be subjected to
disciplinary processes.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
11. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. UNISA has a zero tolerance approach to
plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
12. Students are provided one hour to submit their answer scripts after the official
examination time. Submissions made after the official examination time will be
rejected by the examination regulations and will not be marked.
13. Students, who experience network or load-shedding challenges, are advised to
apply, together with supporting evidence, for an Aegrotat within 3 days of the
examination session.
14. Students, who experience technical challenges, should contact the SCSC 080
000 1870 or e-mail or refer to Get-Help for the list
of additional contact numbers. Only communication received from your myLife
account will be considered.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
QUESTION 1
1.1. Discuss the role that the first language plays in the acquisition of a second
language. (10)
1.2. Explain why the critical period has been severely criticised. (10)
1.3. What role does interaction play when teaching an additional language? (5)
1.4. How can you, as a teacher, promote interaction within the classroom? (5)
(30)
QUESTION 2
Read the passage, “Good enough to eat”, and answer the questions that follow:
Good enough to eat
Some scientists say we should use insects to help feed the world’s growing population. Would you give bugs a try?
Does a crunchy grasshopper sandwich sound yummy? If you live in certain parts of the world – say, Mexico or Thailand
or Kenya, or even South Africa – the idea of biting into insects might not seem strange to you at all. For thousands of
years, insect-eating has been common practice among many of the world’s people. According to bug eaters around the
globe, insects are tasty. “When they are roasted, I find termites really delicious,” says Arnold van Huis. Van Huis is a bug
scientist. He is also an expert on bug-eating. He has travelled the world to learn how different groups of people gather
insects and prepare them as food. It was in Kenya that Van Huis tried the termites. In Zimbabwe, he had “nicely
seasoned” locusts. Bug fans say insects are not only tasty, but they are also nutritious. Many are packed with protein,
vitamins and minerals.
Meat of the future?
According to the United Nations, the planet’s population is now almost 7 billion. Cattle need large areas of farmland, and
feeding the animals can be expensive. “We have to find alternatives to meat,” Van Huis says. “One very good option is
using insects.” Raising insects, which can live in crowded quarters, would require less land. Bugs would also be cheaper to
feed, since they could eat food scraps, such as potato peels. “We throw away one-third of our food,” he says. “Insects
could grow on that.” Not only could bugs eat our scraps, but they would also require much less food – and water – than
animals. Insects also use most of what they eat to grow.
Crunch Time
For insect-eating to become mainstream, Van Huis says people must have a chance to sample tasty, ready-to-eat bugs.
There are more than 1 700 types of bugs that are safe to eat. But do not even think of snacking on bugs from your
backyard since there is no way of knowing if they are dangerous! Van Huis is working with chefs in the Netherlands to
develop tasty bug recipes. For one experiment, his team prepared two types of meatballs: some made with plain meat and
others made with mealworms and meat combined. In a blind taste test, nine out of 10 people preferred the mealworm
meatballs. In the future, will eating insects be common practice for people everywhere? “I’m absolutely sure it will,” says
Van Huis. Care for a Bug Mac, anyone?
TMN3701
EXAM PACK
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS
Jan/Feb 2025
TMN3701
Teaching English First Additional Language
100 Marks
3 Hours
EXAMINERS:
FIRST: MS KC MILLER
SECOND: PROF M NIEMAN
This paper consists of FIVE (5) pages.
Instructions:
• Complete the Honesty Declaration form attached.
• The QR code for the Invigilator app is attached, with instructions.
• Answer all the questions.
•
Additional student instructions
1. Students must upload their answer scripts in a single PDF file (answer scripts must
not be password protected or uploaded as “read only” files). 2. NO e-mailed scripts
will be accepted.
3. Students are advised to preview submissions (answer scripts) to ensure legibility and that
the correct answer script file has been uploaded.
4. Students are permitted to resubmit their answer scripts should their initial submission be
unsatisfactory.
5. Incorrect file format and uncollated answer scripts will not be considered.
6. Incorrect answer scripts and/or submissions made on unofficial examinations platforms
(including the invigilator cellphone application) will not be marked and no opportunity
will be granted for resubmission.
7. The mark awarded for incomplete submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
8. The mark awarded for illegible scanned submission will be the student’s final mark. No
opportunity for resubmission will be granted.
9. Submissions will only be accepted from registered student accounts.
10. Students, who have not utilised invigilation or proctoring tools, will be subjected to
disciplinary processes.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
11. Students suspected of dishonest conduct during the examinations will be
subjected to disciplinary processes. UNISA has a zero tolerance approach to
plagiarism and/or any other forms of academic dishonesty.
12. Students are provided one hour to submit their answer scripts after the official
examination time. Submissions made after the official examination time will be
rejected by the examination regulations and will not be marked.
13. Students, who experience network or load-shedding challenges, are advised to
apply, together with supporting evidence, for an Aegrotat within 3 days of the
examination session.
14. Students, who experience technical challenges, should contact the SCSC 080
000 1870 or e-mail or refer to Get-Help for the list
of additional contact numbers. Only communication received from your myLife
account will be considered.
, lOMoAR cPSD| 16857960
QUESTION 1
1.1. Discuss the role that the first language plays in the acquisition of a second
language. (10)
1.2. Explain why the critical period has been severely criticised. (10)
1.3. What role does interaction play when teaching an additional language? (5)
1.4. How can you, as a teacher, promote interaction within the classroom? (5)
(30)
QUESTION 2
Read the passage, “Good enough to eat”, and answer the questions that follow:
Good enough to eat
Some scientists say we should use insects to help feed the world’s growing population. Would you give bugs a try?
Does a crunchy grasshopper sandwich sound yummy? If you live in certain parts of the world – say, Mexico or Thailand
or Kenya, or even South Africa – the idea of biting into insects might not seem strange to you at all. For thousands of
years, insect-eating has been common practice among many of the world’s people. According to bug eaters around the
globe, insects are tasty. “When they are roasted, I find termites really delicious,” says Arnold van Huis. Van Huis is a bug
scientist. He is also an expert on bug-eating. He has travelled the world to learn how different groups of people gather
insects and prepare them as food. It was in Kenya that Van Huis tried the termites. In Zimbabwe, he had “nicely
seasoned” locusts. Bug fans say insects are not only tasty, but they are also nutritious. Many are packed with protein,
vitamins and minerals.
Meat of the future?
According to the United Nations, the planet’s population is now almost 7 billion. Cattle need large areas of farmland, and
feeding the animals can be expensive. “We have to find alternatives to meat,” Van Huis says. “One very good option is
using insects.” Raising insects, which can live in crowded quarters, would require less land. Bugs would also be cheaper to
feed, since they could eat food scraps, such as potato peels. “We throw away one-third of our food,” he says. “Insects
could grow on that.” Not only could bugs eat our scraps, but they would also require much less food – and water – than
animals. Insects also use most of what they eat to grow.
Crunch Time
For insect-eating to become mainstream, Van Huis says people must have a chance to sample tasty, ready-to-eat bugs.
There are more than 1 700 types of bugs that are safe to eat. But do not even think of snacking on bugs from your
backyard since there is no way of knowing if they are dangerous! Van Huis is working with chefs in the Netherlands to
develop tasty bug recipes. For one experiment, his team prepared two types of meatballs: some made with plain meat and
others made with mealworms and meat combined. In a blind taste test, nine out of 10 people preferred the mealworm
meatballs. In the future, will eating insects be common practice for people everywhere? “I’m absolutely sure it will,” says
Van Huis. Care for a Bug Mac, anyone?
