CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
(BASIC LEVEL)
Course Code: CFE
Dear Student,
We hope you enjoyed reading the course you have chosen and found it useful in applying it in your communication with others.
In order to help you understand the material better, practice the activities and prepare you for the examination later, we have an assignment for each of the courses. All the assignments are Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs) and carry 100 marks each.
Aims: The TMAs are mainly concerned with your ability to understand the material and apply it meaningfully in real-life interactions. These assignments are as much a teaching device as a testing tool.
Guidelines: You will be required to answer the questions which are based on the units and your understanding and practice of the activities. Do not reproduce chunks of information from the units.
As in day-to-day life, planning is important in doing the assignments well. Read the assignments carefully; go through the units on which they are based; jot down some points regarding each question and then re-arrange them in a logical order. In an essay-type answer, allot adequate time to your introduction and conclusion. The introduction must tell the evaluator how you interpret the given topic and how you propose to develop it. The conclusion must summarize your views on the topic.
Make sure that your answer:
a) is logical;
b) is written in simple and correct English;
c) is written neatly and clearly;
d) reflects your understanding of the units.
You will be evaluated on the following criteria:
· fulfilling and completing all aspects of the task/question;
· how you have dealt with your ideas;
· whether you used appropriate linkers
· did you make adequate use of paragraph;
· range and correctness of vocabulary;
· accuracy of grammatical structures.
Please remember that it is compulsory to submit your assignments before you can take the Term End Exams. Also remember to keep a copy of your assignments with you and do take a receipt from your Study Centre when you submit the assignments.
Last Date for Submission of Assignment:
For June Exam 31st March
For December Exam 30th Sept
Good Luck!
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
(BASIC LEVEL)
CFE
ASSIGNMENT (BEG-004: English in Daily Life)
Course Code: CFE
Max. Marks: 100
All questions are compulsory.
1. Read the passage below and answer the questions : (10)
It was very hot in the small court-room and every body was feeling sleepy. After a tiring morning everyone was anxious to go off to lunch and even the judge must have felt relieved when the last case came up for hearing. A short middle-aged man with grey hair and small blue eyes and with a rather foolish expression was now standing before the judge. He was accused of breaking into a house and stealing a cheap watch. The witness who was called, did not give a clear account and was not sure if this was indeed the man who had stolen the watch. The judge considered the matter for a short while and in the absence of any proof, declared the man not guilty and the case was dismissed. Meanwhile the accused looked very puzzled and noticing this look, the judge paused for a moment and the man said suddenly,” “Excuse me sir, but do I have to give the watch back or not?”
i “The judge must have felt relieved when the last case came up.” Why?
ii What was the charge against the man?
iii What was the reason for the dismissal of the case?
iv How can you say that the man was really foolish?
v Pick out words from the passage that mean the following:
a. person charged in a criminal case
b. person who gives a statement in a case in the court
2. Imagine you are a high school student and have been deputed to attend an informal chat session with Sunita Williams who is back from her Space journey and is visiting some Indian schools. Write five questions that you would like to ask her about her experience in Space. (10)
3. From the various TV channels listed below, pick any two that you watch frequently and give five convincing reasons for each of these two, why they interest you more than the others.
(10)
i) Discovery Channel ii) Fashion TV iii) National Geographic
iv) Animal Planet v) Zoom vi) Hallmark|HBO| Star Movies
vii) Times Now viii) NDTV 24x7 viii) Colors
ix) BBC x) Any other of your choice not listed here.
4. Pick any one of the headlines given below and write a brief report for a newspaper in about 100-150 words: (10)
· “Slumdog Millionaire” sweeps the Oscars.
· Hundreds unconscious after consuming spurious liquor. Probe ordered.
· Road rage claims yet another life in the capital.
5. You are to act as a moderator in a debate on health and fitness and the topic is: It is the need of the hour to ban aerated drinks and junk food items in the school canteens. Write down three points in favour of the ban and two points against the ban which you think the speakers from the two sides are likely to make. (10)
6. You have been appointed to promote tourism in your picturesque town situated in the foothills of a mountain range. Prepare a brochure outlining the following points.
· A brief introduction of the place, its location and how to get there.
· Accommodation to suit every kind of budget.
· Local transport available
· Local sightseeing and local cuisine.
· Any other area of tourist attraction. (10)
7. You are a student residing in the hostel and during the autumn break you were taken on a three day visit to a historical place. Make a diary entry of your experiences of the places you visited there and any other interesting activity you undertook i.e. hiking, shopping, camp-fire, etc. (10)
8. From the list of some working people given below, choose any one and write a short composition describing what you imagine his or her working day life is like.
a. A librarian
b. An air-hostess
c. A trapeze artist in a renowned circus
d. A teacher in an adult-literacy education programme
e. A watchman on night duty in a city-colony (10)
9. In the sentences given below fill in the blanks with the correct word or phrase given in the brackets. (10)
a. I ______toast and milk for breakfast this morning. (have, had)
b. Please bring me ______apricot. ( a, an, the,)
c. He is ______best student of the school. (a, the )
d. She ______a part time job for nearly two years. (do, did.)
e. The letter ______read out loudly some days ago . ( had been, has been)
f. She wanted to go to the party ______she was not invited. (when, although)
g. We were delighted at her ______. ( arrival, arrived)
h. We ______dinner when the bell rang.( were having, were had)
i I am sending some important points ______you can go through them before the interview.(because, so that)
j. I have always ______my father for advice. ( looked into, looked up to)
10a Complete the following conversation between two friends using suitable modal auxiliaries ‘ought to’ and ‘must’. (5)
First friend- I found this young puppy seemingly lost, on the road. What shall I do?
Second friend- You ______go to the ‘Lost and Found’ department of the police station and inform them.
First friend- Some careless person ______have left the main door of the house ajar and the pup ____ have slipped out.
Second friend- People ______take good care of their pets or else they ______not keep one.
10b Fill in the blanks with simple past or past perfect forms of the verbs given in brackets:
(5)
One evening as I ______(walk) my dog on a lonely stretch of road, it suddenly______(stop). Perhaps it ______(see) something strange in the bushes and ______( freeze) in its track. I quickly ______(retrace) my steps.
CERTIFICATE PROGRAMME IN FUNCTIONAL ENGLISH
(BASIC LEVEL)
CFE
ASSIGNMENT (BEG-005: ENGLISH IN EDUCATION)
Course Code: CFE
Max. Marks: 100
All questions are compulsory.
1 Read the following passage carefully and answer the following questions:
When people used to talk about the environment, they used to mean the village, town, or region where they lived. Nowadays, by environment we mean the whole earth. With advances in the study of man and living things in general, it has become apparent that the study of life does not make sense unless considered side by side with the environment in which it develops. The environment exerts influence on life, conditions it, favours or hinders it. These considerations have led to the birth of ecology, the study of the interdependence of living organisms, both animal and vegetable, and the environment. The various environments to be found on Earth may be identified broadly as the sea and mountains, the forests and the plains, the polar regions and the deserts. Throughout, very long periods of evolution, each environment has ‘selected’ the plants and animals suitable only for that particular environment and for no other, and has created a perfect and delicate balance that only man has seriously disturbed and threatens still. The study of the different environments and of their characteristics must teach us to respect the environment itself and the balance Nature has created over the millions of years of evolution.
(Source: Purnell’s Illustrated Nature Atlas
Ed. By Norman Barrett)
i Why is it felt necessary today to study life in relation to its environment? How has man gained this understanding? (3)
ii Ecology is the study of (pick the correct answer) (1)
a How living organisms are influenced by their environment
b How environment shapes the life of the living organisms
c How living organisms and their environment influence each other
iii How does the writer explain the existence of a perfect and delicate balance in nature?
(2)
iv Whom does the author blame for the loss of this balance in nature? (2)
v How should man, according to the author, live in relation to his environment? (2)
2 Fill in the blanks by choosing the right definition from the words given in the list.
(10)
Astrologer / Astroturf / Geometry / Astronomer / GeologyAstrology / Geopolitics / Astronaut / Geography / Astrophysics
i A branch of mathematics that deals with measurement, relation of lines, angles, surfaces and solids. ______
ii The political relationship between countries and a group of countries. ______
iii The scientific study of the earth’s surface, physical features, divisions, population. ______
iv The scientific study of the earth including origin, history of rocks, soil of which the earth is made.
v A person who uses the stars in the heaven to tell people about their characters, future etc. ______
vi An artificial surface that looks like grass for playing sports on. ______
vii A scientist who studies astronomy. ______
viii A study of the position of stars and movements of planets in the belief that they influence human affairs. ______.
ix The scientific study of the physical and chemical structures of the stars, planets, etc. ______
x A person whose job involves traveling and working in a space craft. ______
3 Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition: (10)
i They are arriving ______Sunday.
ii The dog hid ______the table.
iii They will arrive ______4 pm.
iv Please come ______noon.
v I will call you ______a week.
vi I have not felt well ______a long time.
vii It was late ______the afternoon.
viii It rained ______the night.
ix The party is ______5 pm.
x He has been away ______1st of February.
4 Complete the following sentences using the expressions given in the block: (10)
on the way / at peace / in a hurry / on television / on the rightby chance / on foot / on fire / in comfort / in cash
i He has plenty of money. He lives ______
ii There is no other way to go across the hill. One must go______.
iii Last Sunday we went to Shimla by road. Our car broke down ______.
iv The two brothers used to quarrel a lot. These days they are ______.
v It was a holiday. I watched the whole match ______.
vi There are so many mistakes in it. The book seems to have been written______.
vii Turn left and you will find the post office ______.
viii I did not know that he lived in Delhi. Today I met him ______in the library.
ix When people saw the building ______they rushed to give help.
x The workers want the salary to be paid ______.
5 You are a tourist in Delhi and you wish to visit some of the historical places in the city. Have a dialogue with a friend discussing the importance of these places. (10)
6 Today was your first day in your new office. Make a diary entry, describing what happened, and how you felt. (10)