Language Lab & Seminars (BT-206) - Important Questions

Prepare and deliver a 2–3 minute extempore on a given topic. In addition to delivering the speech, outline the evaluation criteria you would use to assess content, fluency, coherence, vocabulary, pronunciation and body language.

Prepare and present a 2-minute self-introduction that includes information about your family, educational background and social roles. Mention three tips you would give students to improve their self-introduction.

Design and perform a 3-minute role-play demonstrating effective telephonic etiquette (incoming and outgoing calls). Provide the full script and an assessment checklist covering clarity, politeness, clarity of message, turn-taking and closing the call.

Explain methods to teach intensive reading and rapid reading in a 45-minute language lab session. Include a session plan with timed activities, sample reading materials, follow-up comprehension exercises and methods of assessing speed and accuracy.

Write a concise book review of the assigned text (standard text to be selected by the teacher). Your review must include a brief summary, three strengths, two weaknesses and your recommendation for potential readers.

List and justify five classroom activities that build conversational competence for beginners in a language lab. For each activity provide objectives, materials needed and a brief assessment method.

Explain how you would conduct JAM (Just a Minute) sessions in a language lab. Provide ten sample prompts suitable for undergraduate students and describe the evaluation criteria used to assess performance.

Prepare arguments for a 3–4 minute individual speech in a classroom debate on a topical issue. Provide a marking rubric that covers content, structure, rebuttal, fluency and delivery.

Select a short passage (to be provided by the teacher). Describe step-by-step how you would teach reading aloud of this passage in the lab, focusing on pronunciation, intonation and stress. Also give a checklist to assess fluency and accuracy.

Design a classroom exercise to teach students how to give and follow directions (e.g., from a map or campus layout). Provide instructions for the activity, expected learner outputs and the criteria you will use to evaluate successful performance.

Choose a real-life scenario suitable for a role-play (e.g., hospital reception, job interview, bank transaction). Prepare the role-play script, describe steps for student preparation and delivery, and present an evaluation rubric for assessing language, appropriateness of register, interaction and problem solving.