TMS3715 LATEST EXAM PACK 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CONTENTS
A WORD OF WELCOME ................................................................................................ viii
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... viii
1.1 Getting started ............................................................................................................ ix
1.2 Overview of TMS3715 ............................................................................................... ix
1.2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................ ix
LEARNING UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING THE ADOLESCENT LEARNER ...................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES .................................................................................................. 2
1.2 DEFINING KEY CONCEPTS ............................................................................................ 2
1.3 DEFINITION OF THE ADOLESCENT STAGE .............................................................. 3
1.4 Adolescence developmental stages ............................................................................ 4
1.4.1 Adolescent cognitive development ................................................................ 4
1.4.2 Adolescent social-emotional development ................................................ 5
1.4.3 Adolescent physical development .................................................................. 6
1.5 PROBLEMS FACED BY ADOLESCENTS .................................................................... 8
1.6 CREATING A LANGUAGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADOLESCENT
LEARNERS ................................................................................................................. 9
1.7 ADDITIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ................................................................. 11
1.8 CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 12
LEARNING UNIT 2: HOME LANGUAGE TEACHING PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES
IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY .................................................................................. 14
2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 14
2.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES ......................................................................................... 14
2.2 DEFINING KEY CONCEPTS ................................................................................... 15
2.3 PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE TEACHING .......................................................... 16
2.3.1 Language is a tool for communication ..................................................... 16
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2.4.3 Interactionist theory .................................................................................... 29
2.4.4 Cultural sustaining pedagogy .................................................................... 31
2.5 APPROACHES TO TEACHING LANGUAGE ...................................................... 36
2.5.1 Structural approach .................................................................................... 36
2.5.2 Functional approach ................................................................................... 40
2.5.3 Communicative Language Teaching Approach ....................................... 41
2.6 ADDITIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ........................................................... 45
2.6.1 YouTube video links ................................................................................... 45
2.6.2 Open Electronic Reserves (OERs) ............................................................ 46
2.7 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 46
2.8 SELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 46
LEARNING UNIT 3: TEACHING HOME LANGUAGES IN FET ..................................... 47
3 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 47
3.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES ......................................................................................... 47
DEFINING KEY CONCEPTS ................................................................................................ 48
3.2 FOUR BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS ...................................................................... 48
3.2.1 Receptive and productive skills ................................................................ 48
3.2.2 Cultural awareness ..................................................................................... 50
3.3 FET HL CONTENT AND CAPS COMPLIANCE .................................................. 51
3.3.1 Purpose of the South African Home Language Curriculum ................... 51
3.3.2 Language Levels ......................................................................................... 52
3.3.3 CONTENT FOR FET HL ............................................................................... 55
3.4 PLANNING FOR LANGUAGE LESSONS ............................................................ 57
3.4.1 Writing learning objectives for language lessons in FET HL ................. 57
3.4.2 DESIGNING ACTIVITIES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ........................... 62
3.5 Language learning materials ................................................................................ 67
3.6 Assessment in language classrooms ................................................................. 68
3.6.1 Types of language assessments ............................................................... 71
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3.8 ADDITIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ........................................................... 79
3.9 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 79
3.10 SELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 81
LEARNING UNIT 4: TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING TO HL LEARNERS IN
FET .................................................................................................................................... 84
4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 84
4.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES .............................................................................. 84
4.2 DEFINING LISTENING ............................................................................................. 84
4.3 STRATEGIES FOR LISTENING ............................................................................. 86
4.4 DEFINING SPEAKING ............................................................................................. 86
4.5 ACCURACY VERSUS FLUENCY .......................................................................... 87
4.6 THE PROCESS OF SPEAKING ............................................................................. 89
4.7 SCHEMA THEORY ................................................................................................... 90
4.8 TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING USING THE PROCESS APPROACH
91
4.8.1 pre-listening stage ...................................................................................... 91
4.8.2 Learning activities during the Pre-listening stage................................... 91
4.8.3 While-listening stage .................................................................................. 93
4.8.4 Learning activities during the while-listening stage ............................... 93
4.8.5 Post-listening stage .................................................................................... 95
4.8.6 Learning activities during the post-listening stage ................................. 96
4.9 THE TASK-RECORDING-FEEDBACK CIRCLE .................................................. 97
4.10 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 98
4.11 SELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 99
LEARNING UNIT 5: TEACHING READING AND VIEWING TO HL LEARNERS IN FET
........................................................................................................................................ 100
5 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 100
5.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES ....................................................................................... 100
5.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS ........................................................................................ 101
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
For assistance contact
Email:
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CONTENTS
A WORD OF WELCOME ................................................................................................ viii
1. INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... viii
1.1 Getting started ............................................................................................................ ix
1.2 Overview of TMS3715 ............................................................................................... ix
1.2.1 Purpose ........................................................................................................................ ix
LEARNING UNIT 1: UNDERSTANDING THE ADOLESCENT LEARNER ...................... 1
1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 1
1.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES .................................................................................................. 2
1.2 DEFINING KEY CONCEPTS ............................................................................................ 2
1.3 DEFINITION OF THE ADOLESCENT STAGE .............................................................. 3
1.4 Adolescence developmental stages ............................................................................ 4
1.4.1 Adolescent cognitive development ................................................................ 4
1.4.2 Adolescent social-emotional development ................................................ 5
1.4.3 Adolescent physical development .................................................................. 6
1.5 PROBLEMS FACED BY ADOLESCENTS .................................................................... 8
1.6 CREATING A LANGUAGE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT FOR ADOLESCENT
LEARNERS ................................................................................................................. 9
1.7 ADDITIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ................................................................. 11
1.8 CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................. 12
LEARNING UNIT 2: HOME LANGUAGE TEACHING PRINCIPLES AND APPROACHES
IN A MULTICULTURAL SOCIETY .................................................................................. 14
2. INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 14
2.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES ......................................................................................... 14
2.2 DEFINING KEY CONCEPTS ................................................................................... 15
2.3 PRINCIPLES OF LANGUAGE TEACHING .......................................................... 16
2.3.1 Language is a tool for communication ..................................................... 16
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2.4.3 Interactionist theory .................................................................................... 29
2.4.4 Cultural sustaining pedagogy .................................................................... 31
2.5 APPROACHES TO TEACHING LANGUAGE ...................................................... 36
2.5.1 Structural approach .................................................................................... 36
2.5.2 Functional approach ................................................................................... 40
2.5.3 Communicative Language Teaching Approach ....................................... 41
2.6 ADDITIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ........................................................... 45
2.6.1 YouTube video links ................................................................................... 45
2.6.2 Open Electronic Reserves (OERs) ............................................................ 46
2.7 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 46
2.8 SELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 46
LEARNING UNIT 3: TEACHING HOME LANGUAGES IN FET ..................................... 47
3 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 47
3.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES ......................................................................................... 47
DEFINING KEY CONCEPTS ................................................................................................ 48
3.2 FOUR BASIC LANGUAGE SKILLS ...................................................................... 48
3.2.1 Receptive and productive skills ................................................................ 48
3.2.2 Cultural awareness ..................................................................................... 50
3.3 FET HL CONTENT AND CAPS COMPLIANCE .................................................. 51
3.3.1 Purpose of the South African Home Language Curriculum ................... 51
3.3.2 Language Levels ......................................................................................... 52
3.3.3 CONTENT FOR FET HL ............................................................................... 55
3.4 PLANNING FOR LANGUAGE LESSONS ............................................................ 57
3.4.1 Writing learning objectives for language lessons in FET HL ................. 57
3.4.2 DESIGNING ACTIVITIES FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING ........................... 62
3.5 Language learning materials ................................................................................ 67
3.6 Assessment in language classrooms ................................................................. 68
3.6.1 Types of language assessments ............................................................... 71
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3.8 ADDITIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES ........................................................... 79
3.9 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 79
3.10 SELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 81
LEARNING UNIT 4: TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING TO HL LEARNERS IN
FET .................................................................................................................................... 84
4 INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................ 84
4.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES .............................................................................. 84
4.2 DEFINING LISTENING ............................................................................................. 84
4.3 STRATEGIES FOR LISTENING ............................................................................. 86
4.4 DEFINING SPEAKING ............................................................................................. 86
4.5 ACCURACY VERSUS FLUENCY .......................................................................... 87
4.6 THE PROCESS OF SPEAKING ............................................................................. 89
4.7 SCHEMA THEORY ................................................................................................... 90
4.8 TEACHING LISTENING AND SPEAKING USING THE PROCESS APPROACH
91
4.8.1 pre-listening stage ...................................................................................... 91
4.8.2 Learning activities during the Pre-listening stage................................... 91
4.8.3 While-listening stage .................................................................................. 93
4.8.4 Learning activities during the while-listening stage ............................... 93
4.8.5 Post-listening stage .................................................................................... 95
4.8.6 Learning activities during the post-listening stage ................................. 96
4.9 THE TASK-RECORDING-FEEDBACK CIRCLE .................................................. 97
4.10 CONCLUSION............................................................................................................ 98
4.11 SELF-EVALUATION ASSESSMENT .................................................................... 99
LEARNING UNIT 5: TEACHING READING AND VIEWING TO HL LEARNERS IN FET
........................................................................................................................................ 100
5 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................... 100
5.1 LEARNING OUTCOMES ....................................................................................... 100
5.2 DEFINITION OF TERMS ........................................................................................ 101
