TMN 3701
ASSIGNMENT 3
2024
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, QUESTION 1
1 Explain the significant role of input, interaction and output in the context of
additional language teaching. Provide examples to support your answer.
Input, interaction, and output play a significant role in additional language teaching.
Input refers to the language and information that learners receive through listening
and reading. Interaction involves learners using the language through speaking and
writing, while output refers to the language produced by learners. All three
components are essential for effective language acquisition. For example, in a
language lesson about daily routines, the input could be a reading passage about
different people's daily schedules. The interaction could involve students discussing
their own routines with a partner, and the output could be writing a short paragraph
about their own daily activities.
1.2 Highlight the potential challenges teachers might face when implementing
input, interaction and output in the classroom and provide strategies to
overcome these challenges.
Challenges teachers might face when implementing input, interaction, and output in
the classroom include students who are reluctant to participate in speaking activities,
difficulties in providing meaningful and comprehensible input, and challenges in
assessing and providing feedback on students' output. Strategies to overcome these
challenges could include creating a supportive and encouraging classroom
environment, using visuals and realia to provide comprehensible input, and providing
scaffolding and opportunities for peer and self-assessment.
QUESTION 2
2.1 Provide a suitable listening passage for a Grade 4 listening lesson and
briefly explain why it is suitable for Grade 4 learners.
A suitable listening passage for a Grade 4 listening lesson could be a short story
about a character's adventure at the zoo. This passage is suitable for Grade 4
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ASSIGNMENT 3
2024
Page 1 of 10
, QUESTION 1
1 Explain the significant role of input, interaction and output in the context of
additional language teaching. Provide examples to support your answer.
Input, interaction, and output play a significant role in additional language teaching.
Input refers to the language and information that learners receive through listening
and reading. Interaction involves learners using the language through speaking and
writing, while output refers to the language produced by learners. All three
components are essential for effective language acquisition. For example, in a
language lesson about daily routines, the input could be a reading passage about
different people's daily schedules. The interaction could involve students discussing
their own routines with a partner, and the output could be writing a short paragraph
about their own daily activities.
1.2 Highlight the potential challenges teachers might face when implementing
input, interaction and output in the classroom and provide strategies to
overcome these challenges.
Challenges teachers might face when implementing input, interaction, and output in
the classroom include students who are reluctant to participate in speaking activities,
difficulties in providing meaningful and comprehensible input, and challenges in
assessing and providing feedback on students' output. Strategies to overcome these
challenges could include creating a supportive and encouraging classroom
environment, using visuals and realia to provide comprehensible input, and providing
scaffolding and opportunities for peer and self-assessment.
QUESTION 2
2.1 Provide a suitable listening passage for a Grade 4 listening lesson and
briefly explain why it is suitable for Grade 4 learners.
A suitable listening passage for a Grade 4 listening lesson could be a short story
about a character's adventure at the zoo. This passage is suitable for Grade 4
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