English Model Question TSE Exam Lower Secondary Level

Teacher Service Commission Open Competitive Examination

English Question Paper 2078

Level: Lower Secondary

Subject: English

Full Marks:100

Pass Marks:40 Time: 3hrs

Section A: Pedagogy

1. Teaching speaking is a challenging job for basic level English language learners. You have to teach the speaking skills to Grade 6 students. How do you teach speaking skills creatively? Develop a lesson plan to teach speaking skills for grade 6 students. (4+6=10)
2. What kinds of professional development activities are required to support English language teachers in a multilingual classroom? Describe any three of them. (10)
3. It is said that ICT helps teachers to introduce new pedagogical tools in English language classrooms. It allows teachers to produce and modify resources quickly and easily. As an English language teacher, do you see any shortcomings in using ICT tools in the Nepalese context? Justify. (10)

Section B: Content

1. Compare the English sound system with the Nepali sound system and point out the similarities and differences between them. Why do native speakers of English feel difficulty in pronouncing nasalized Nepali sounds? (6+4=10)
2. Write a short story by using local characters and context on one issue of your local community. (10)
3. Our classrooms receive students from diverse cultural backgrounds. Their knowledge of culture has often been underused and devalued in teaching the English language. What effect of this do you see in students’ learning of English? (10)