Triggering Communication Through Quiz

Dr Alka MacwanM B Patel College of Education

V V Nagar

Interconnections

Principles of ELT

Quiz as a technique

Recent Pedagogy

Foundation

Why do we Teach

English?

What it means to

learn English?

When do Children

enjoy learning English?

What does advanced pedagogy

say?

Communicative competence

Use the language, Learn the Language

Games, activities,

movements in the classroom,

scope for committing

errors,

Co-operate, Collaborate,

construct, think divergently, think over the process

What do you think a teacher of English should do? Say “in/ out”

• Correct mistakes • Make the student memorize spellings/ rules/structures• Encourage communication by giving contextual situation• Increase need for communication• Dictate• Translate in Gujarati• Emphasize correctness • Allow GUJLISH• Allow noise• Give individual work• Become a co-learner

Add 2-3 points in “IN/OUT”

categories

1• Knowledge of English( what is the

meaning of the word “friend”?)

2

• Comprehension(listening and reading ) of English ( say whether the word “friend) has been used appropriately or not in this sentence? )

3• Use of English ( introduce your new

friend to your parents)

Correct and definite answer+

mechanical

Emphasizing appropriateness

and fluency, scope for

communication is created

In English

Quiz : Basics • A form of game or mind sport in which the

players (as individuals or in teams) attempt to answer questions/ do the tasks

• Team formation+ team names• Rounds (pass on/ no pass on) for checking

knowledge , comprehension and use of English• Scores (as per the difficulty level of the

question)• Time (as per the difficulty level of the question)• Referee ( for resolving problems)

Round 1 Rapid fire

• A series of 3-5 questions asked at a time to a team

• Answers in yes or no• 10 marks for 1 right answer• Immediate answers• No pass on• Knowledge- testing

Round 2 Anything from Everything

…

• One question to each team • Pass on• 10 seconds for right answer• 10 marks• Knowledge cum Comprehension

-testing

• Which word is missing in this sentence? There _____ many horses in the field

– are – is – can – must

• Which word is missing in this sentence? There ________ an elephant by the water. – are – were – is

- stand

• Which word is missing in this sentence? I _______ very happy.

– is – am – are – were

• Which phrase matches subject and verb correctly?

– she go – she goes – I goes – they goes

• Which phrase matches subject and verb correctly? – I were – we was – I was – she were

• Which phrase matches subject and verb correctly? – he are – I were – you is – we stand

• Which phrase matches subject and verb incorrectly? – she goes – she go – I go – they go

• Which phrase matches subject and verb correctly? – I lives – they lives – he live – we live

• Which phrase matches subject and verb incorrectly? – they do – I do – she do – he does

• Which phrase matches subject and verb incorrectly? – you were – he were – she was – I was

Exploring Pictures

• One picture for each team / all teams• One question/task for each team/ all teams• A series of cycles• Fluency , appropriateness and creativity to be

measured.• 10 marks for each cycle• Minimum 1 minute

Round 3 Frame a Story

• A series of unrelated pictures• A picture per team • Teams will have to add sentences in turns • The quiz master can add twists in between

Picture 1

Picture 2

Picture 3

Picture 4

Picture 5

Picture 6

Picture 7

Picture 8

Picture 9

Picture 10

Picture 11

Picture 12

Round 4 Dialogue

• A picture for all teams• Select an element from the picture ( concrete or

abstract)• Frame a dialogue between the team and the element .

( one of the team members become the selected element)

• Think time of 60-120 seconds• Performance time 2-3 minute• 10 marks for appropriate, correct, and creative

dialogues.

Picture

Round 5 Make A Slogan

• A poster for all teams• A slogan to be prepared• 60 seconds for preparing a slogan• submitting it on a piece of paper• Reading of all slogans by the quiz master• scores to be given to creative ideas only.• Referee decides the score.

Round 6 Nonsense Description

• A picture for all teams• A nonsense description to be made in 30 seconds

and submitted.• Reading of the description.• The number of nonsensical items from the

description are counted and scores are given by the referee

• Think time and performance time• Correctness and creativity is measured

Picture

Round 7Exploring Situations

• Each team writes a situation on a piece of paper . E g You are quarreling with your neighbour.

• The situations are collected and randomly distributed

• Think time• Performance time• Language used is evaluated and scores are given

by the referee

Round 8 Role play

• Each team writes name of the personality/profession/ category of people on a piece of paper . E g Sachin Tendulker/ Driver/ beggar

• Chits are collected and randomly distributed • Think time• Performance time• Language used is evaluated and scores are given

by the referee

Round 9 Defend a Case

• A case is presented e.g. “If the price of onion rises, the use of it should be banned”

• One team is selected to speak in favour of it. They will defend the case against the arguments presented by other teams. Other teams can make illogical arguments too.

• The quality of language used will be evaluated and scores will be given by the referee.

Round 10 Performing an advertisement

• Each team writes a name of an imaginary product on a piece of paper . E g instant pani-puri mix

• Chits are collected and randomly distributed • Think time• Performance time• Language used is evaluated and scores are

given by the referee

Round 11 Exploring Videos

• A video clipping is presented• Questions / tasks based on the clipping are

given to each team• Think time• Performance time• Language used is evaluated and scores are

given by the referee

more 4 uFilm review A title of the film will be given. The teams will have to present a review of it.

Book review Teams can present a review of a book they have read.

Reading comprehension

A passage on the screen will be displayed. Comprhension questions based on the passage will be asked.

Joke telling Each team has to present a joke in english.Creating a Haiku Each team will be given a subject. They will create haiku and present it.

Sample: relations

Sentence consructions

A series of unrelated words will be presented on the screen. Teams will have to prepare a grammatically correct meaningful sentence by including all words.River, chair, grand, moonlight.

Rhyme on a language function

A language function or a situation will be given to teams. The will present an appropriate rhyme for it.

fantasy A situation will be given. Teams will have to create a description full of fantasy.Sample: A lizard is developing human characteristics day by day

news A situation will be presented . the teams will have to prepare a news item to be telecast on a news channel.

Question Framming

An imaginary situation will be presented. Teams will create five questions .Sample: A donkey requests you to buy him a face-wash.

What more?

• Be creative• Think out of the box and let your students

do the same• Create varied scope for communication in

English• Encourage and evaluate appropriateness

and fluency