ENG514 Assignment 1 Fall 2020

MA ELT Teaching of Listening and Speaking Skills (ENG 514)

Fall 2020

Assignment No. 1

Total Marks: 20

Lectures: 8-10

Instructions:

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Q.1 Languages can be classified according to whether they are stress-timed or syllable-timed. It used to be thought that in a stress-timed language (like English) the stresses were equal distances apart even though the number of syllables between each stress was not the same. Write a note on TEACHING WORD STRESS and TEACHING SENTENCE STRESS.                                                                                                         (2*10=20 Marks)

Note: Do not write lengthy answer. Be precise. Consult Module 25 for guidance.