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 Written Assignment - ‘Language Related Tasks’

Word count: 750 – 1,000 words

The following are the assignment requirements as described by Cambridge:

The design of the assignment to Candidates can demonstrate their

include: learning by:

a. Analysing correctly for teaching

Identification of significant features purposes
of the form, phonology, meaning b. Correctly using terminology relating
and use of language items/areas to form, meaning and phonology
and the use of relevant information when analysing language
from reference materials. c. Accessing reference materials and
referencing information they have
learned about language to an
appropriate source
d. Using written language that is clear,
accurate and appropriate to the
task.

Note that throughout this assignment you are required to evidence your research by
reference to the sources of information on grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation you use.

An important area that a teacher needs to develop is being able to research and analyse
language items thoroughly, in order to teach them successfully in the classroom. You need
to be able to check that the students understand the form, phonology, meaning and use of
the target language you are teaching. You also need to be able to anticipate any problems
students may have with the language and provide realistic solutions. The following tasks
focus on these areas.

On the last page is a typical text that you might get students to read in class. It contains
some useful language and is the context for the assignment language.

Look at the items from the text in the box on the next page. Choose two of the grammar
structures and two of the items of lexis and for each of them do the following:

• analyse the meaning, describing how you would check students’ understanding. Use
concept checking questions and some other clarification techniques if necessary, e.g.
timelines, personalisation

• highlight the form as you would on the whiteboard

• highlight key pronunciation features

• focus on appropriacy where necessary

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• anticipate problems that students might have with meaning, form AND pronunciation
and suggest solutions. Also include problems and solutions for appropriacy where
relevant. The solutions for problems with meaning could include some of the same
techniques you used to analyse meaning, e.g. concept checking questions, timelines and
personalisation

• state which references you have used to help you in your analysis

1. I’ve now been living here for about 6 months (grammar)

2. My sister is coming to visit me (grammar)

3. You and Peter must be very happy (grammar)

4. I’ve been really busy … settling into my new life (lexis)

5. … have helped me find my feet (lexis)

6. I will be invited to the wedding. (lexis)

Two example answers, one grammar and one lexis, have been done for your
guidance.Please delete these before submitting them.

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Part A: Grammar

1. My sister is coming to visit me

(grammar)

Meaning
Usage of present continues to talk about
future arrangement.
This future arrangement has already been
planned.

Form
(each part of the sentence in bold needs to Auxiliary verb (am/is/are) + main verb + -
be broken down) ing

When we add -ing to verbs ending in a

silent "e," we drop the "e".
come → coming

Pronunciation
(these could include weak forms, stress, Sentence stress:
linking and problem sounds using My sister is coming to visit me.
phonemics) /maɪ ˈsɪstə ɪz ˈkʌmɪŋ tə ˈvɪzɪt miː/

- is Pronounced as a weak form /ɪz/.

Linking :
is coming (without pause between is and
coming.)

Appropriacy Suitable

Clarification of meaning 1. Is my sister visiting me now? (No.)

(CCQs that check statement of 2. Is this happening in the future? (Yes.)
meaning/timelines/diagrams/personalized 3. Is this something that has already been
examples and questions) planned? (Yes.)

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Anticipated problems and suggested
solutions Meaning :
(with meaning, form AND pronunciation) Students often use "will" for all future
meanings, neglecting the use of Present
Continuous for future.
Solution:
Highlight the difference between
spontaneous decisions ("will") and
planned arrangements (“Present
Continuous”), by using contrasting
examples to show planned events and
spontaneous decisions about the future.

Form:
Students may omit the auxiliary verb (is).
Solution:
-Emphasize the importance of the auxiliary
in creating the Present Continuous and
elicit the complete structure.
- Use color-coded grids and sentence-
building exercises to visually emphasize
the auxiliary verbs.

Pronunciation:
Students might stress the auxiliary verb
(is) instead of the main verb(coming) .
Also, Linking sounds may be missed (“ is
coming” pronounced separately instead of
fluently).
Solutions:
- Elicit and mark the proper stress pattern.
- Practice and model linking sounds,
demonstrating how they mix into / ɪz
ˈkʌmɪŋ/.

References used Practical English Usage by M. Swan

Teaching English Grammar by J. Scrivener
YouGlish.com

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 2. You and Peter must be very happy
(grammar)

Meaning
- The modal verb must express deduction
or logical certainty based on evidence.
- Be is used specifically when deducing a
state(very happy).

Form Must + base form of the verb (be)+

(each part of the sentence in bold needs to adjective phrase
be broken down)

Pronunciation - Sentence stress:

(these could include weak forms, stress, You and Peter must be very happy.
linking and problem sounds using /juː ən ˈpiːtə mʌst biː ˈveri ˈhæpi/
phonemics) * Stress falls on very and happy, reflecting
the positive tone of the letter.

- be pronounced as a weak form /biː/.

Appropriacy appropriate in personal letters

Clarification of meaning
(CCQs that check statement of 1. Am I certain that Peter and Sophie are
meaning/timelines/diagrams/personalized happy? (Yes.)
examples and questions) 2. Do I know this for a fact? (No, I’m
making a deduction.)
3. Why do I think they are happy?
(Because they’re getting married.)

Anticipated problems and suggested Meaning

solutions Students may confuse must be with
(with meaning, form AND pronunciation) obligation.
Solution: Use contrasting examples to
differentiate deduction from obligation.
Form:
students may omit be after must.
Solution:
- Highlight the rule that must require a
base verb (be in this case).
- Use sentence-building exercises to
reinforce the complete structure of must
be.

Pronunciation:

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 Students might stress must instead of the
adjective, leading to unnatural intonation.
Solution:
-Elicit and mark the correct stress pattern.
-Model and drill the sentence,
emphasizing correct stress.

References used
Practical English Usage by M. Swan
Teaching English Grammar by J. Scrivener
YouGlish.com

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Part B: Vocabulary

1. … have helped me find my feet

(lexis)

Meaning
To become familiar with and confident in a
new situation.

Form Find one’s feet :

(each part of the sentence in bold needs to Find + possessive pronouns + feet (always
be broken down) plural).
NB This could include spelling -It is an Idiomatic expression and a verb
phrase.

Pronunciation
(these could include weak forms, stress, - Stress in a phrase:
linking and problem sounds using find my feet
phonemics) /faɪn.maɪ fiːt/
- In connected speech, find my may link
as /faɪn.maɪ/.

Appropriacy Informal, but suitable for both written and

spoken English.
Clarification of meaning
(CCQs that check statement of 1. Does finding my feet mean I am looking
meaning/timelines/diagrams/personalized for something physical? (No.)
examples and questions) 2. Am I talking about becoming
comfortable in a new place or situation?
(Yes.)
3. "Have I fully settled into my new life
yet?" (Not completely, but I’m close.)
4. Is this about an immediate action or
something that takes time?" (It takes
time.)

Anticipated problems and suggested Meaning :

solutions Students might interpret find my feet
(with meaning, form AND pronunciation) literally, thinking it refers to physically
finding one's feet.
Solution:
Clarifying that “find my feet” is an
idiomatic expression meaning to adjust to
a new situation. Use examples such as

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 "starting at a new school and gradually
feeling more confident and comfortable",
and CCQs are important in this matter.

Form:
Students may not recognize find my feet
as a fixed idiomatic expression and
attempt to modify it incorrectly.
Solution:
Highlight its structure and practice its
correct usage in different contexts.
Using examples like "He’s finding his feet
at his new job." to show appropriate
variations without altering its core
components.

Pronunciation:
Students might not link find and my
correctly in connected speech, resulting in
a break or unnatural pause between
words.
Solution:
Practice linking /faɪnd.maɪ/ to encourage
natural connected speech.

References used
Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
Practical English Usage M.swain
Cambridge English Pronunciation in Use
(Advanced)
youglish.com

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 2. I will be invited to the wedding.
(lexis)

Meaning a ceremony and celebration where two

people get married

Form - Noun (countable)

(each part of the sentence in bold needs to - Singular: wedding Plural: weddings.
be broken down) - Root: Wed(verb)
NB This could include spelling
- Wed + -ing → wedding.
*Ends in a single vowel(e) and a single
consonant (d), so after adding -ing it will
have double d.

Pronunciation /wɛd.ɪŋ/
(these could include weak forms, stress, word stress: the first syllable (wed)
linking and problem sounds using
phonemics)
Appropriacy N/A
Clarification of meaning
(CCQs that check statement of 1. Does wedding mean the marriage or the
meaning/timelines/diagrams/personalized event? (The event.)
examples and questions) 2. Does a wedding include family and
friends? (Usually, yes.)
3. Can you have a wedding without getting
married?(No.)
4.Is a wedding a celebration or a normal
meeting? (A celebration.)

Anticipated problems and suggested Meaning:

solutions Students may confuse wedding with
(with meaning, form AND pronunciation) marriage, using the terms
interchangeably.
Solution:
-Explain that wedding refers to the event,
while marriage refers to the relationship.
-Use contrasting examples.

Form:
Students might confuse wedding with
uncountable nouns like marriage, which
refers to the concept or institution of
being married, not the event.
solution:
-Teach that a wedding is countable and

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 used to describe individual events.
- Reinforce usage with collocations

Pronunciation:
Students might mispronounce the first
syllable as /wiːd/ instead of /wɛd/,
specially Arabic students since they don't
have the /ɛ/sound.

Solution:
Model the correct /wɛd/ sound and use
minimal pairs (wed vs. weed) for drilling.

References used Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary

Teaching English Grammar by J. Scrivener
Practical English Usage by M. Swan
Sheep or shep by A. Baker
youglish.com

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 Assignment checklist

It is sometimes necessary to resubmit assignments, often because parts of the rubric have
been omitted or the criteria have not been met.

Use the checklist below to ensure that you have included everything in this assignment.

Check that you have …….

□ provided a generative break down of form and phonological features

□ only analysed the TL (language in bold)

Research
□ researched the language thoroughly
□ referenced your work

Meaning
□ identified the essential meaning of the target language (use the letter below as the
context)
□ included appropriate techniques to check understanding
□ written CCQs that check your statements of meaning
□ provided enough concept questions
□ provided answers to all concept check questions

Form
□ ensured the analysis is accurate
□ checked the terminology is correct or specific enough

Pronunciation
□ used the phonemic script correctly and you do not make up your own way to
describe pronunciation
□ identified sentence stress and word stress accurately

Appropriacy
□ ensure you focus on appropriacy where necessary

Anticipated problems
□ included a range of anticipated problems which focus on meaning, form AND
pronunciation

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Dear Sophie,

How are you? I’m sorry I haven’t written for ages, but I’ve been really busy working and
settling into my new life, here in Sydney, Australia. As you know, I’ve now been living here
for about 6 months!

Things are going extremely well. I’ve started my new job and am working as a teacher in a
small private language school. My colleagues are really nice and friendly and have helped
me find my feet. I’ve found a great flat in the centre of the city and now I can even walk to
work. Can you imagine?

Sydney Harbour is only 10 minutes away and at the moment, it’s summer and it’s about 30
degrees! I’ve managed to do loads of things whilst I’ve been here. I’ve been to the Sydney
Opera House, I’ve seen Koala bears and I’ve even met Mel Gibson!

Next week, my sister is coming to visit me. She’s staying with me for a month, so we’re
going to visit places outside of Sydney.

I’m really pleased to hear the news that you’re getting married. Congratulations! You and
Peter must be very happy! How romantic of him to have proposed to you whilst you were
on holiday in Canada! You must have been thrilled! Anyway, I do hope that I will be invited
to the wedding! Do you know when it will be? I’ll make sure I’ll come back from Australia to
be there!

I must really go as I’m meeting some friends later and we’re going out to the cinema.

Write back soon!

Take care.

Lots of love,

Janet

Clive Oxenden and Christina Latham-Koenig, English File Intermediate, 1999, OUP

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