ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD (Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics) COMPULSORY ENGLISH-I (5404) CHECK LIST SEMESTER: SPRING, 2017 This packet comprises of the following material:1. 2. 3. Textbook (One) Assignment No. 1 & 2 Assignment Forms (2 sets) In this packet, if your find anything missing out of the above-mentioned material, please contact at the address given below: The Mailing Officer Allama Iqbal Open University H-8, Islamabad Ph: 051:9057611-12 Ms. Saira (Course Coordinator) 1 ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY, ISLAMABAD (Department of English Language & Applied Linguistics) WARNING 1. 2. PLAGIARISM OR HIRING OF GHOST WRITER(S) FOR SOLVING THE ASSIGNMENT(S) WILL DEBAR THE STUDENT FROM AWARD OF DEGREE/CERTIFICATE, IF FOUND AT ANY STAGE. SUBMITTING ASSIGNMENTS BORROWED OR STOLEN FROM OTHER(S) AS ONE’S OWN WILL BE PENALIZED AS DEFINED IN “AIOU PLAGIARISM POLICY”. Course: Compulsory English-I (5404) Level: ADC/B.Ed Total Marks: 100 Semester: Spring, 2017 Pass Marks: 50 ASSIGNMENT No. 1 (Units 1–4) Q.1 In Unit 1, you have learnt about the formation of Wh-questions. Suppose you are an anchor working for a local new channel. Your work is to take interview of a famous sportsman what questions will you ask him/her. Write ten Wh-questions that you would ask during the interview. (10) Q.2 Read the following statements and then form questions. (Read Unit 1 for guidance). Follow the example. (10) Example: You do have plenty of time. i. She can read the story. ii. He knows his job. iii. We have given him some money. iv. They want some orange juice. v. Farah will go home. Do you have plenty of time? Q.3 Put the verb given in the brackets into the correct simple present tense form. Follow the example. (05) Example: He (drive) ______ his father’s car He drives his father’s car i. He (listen)…………….. to music. ii. Shazia (like) …………….. her sister. iii. He (feel) …………….. sad at night. iv. The teacher (read) …………….. from the book. v. The lecture (end) …………….. at 02:00 pm. 2 Q.4 In Unit 1, section C, you have read about guessing the meaning of words. Given below are some sentences, write the meanings of words underlined according to the context. (10) i. ii. iii. iv. v. It had been raining hard through the night so the ground was saturated The debris on the stadium floor included numerous paper cups, ticket stubs, and cigarette butts The coach takes every opportunity to censure his players, yet he ignores very opportunity to praise them. Although Alex usually looks unkempt, he had a very neat appearance at his job interview. I’m looking for a unique gift for my brother; he appreciates unusual things Q.5 In Unit 1, Section D, you have learnt how to make connected sentences. Connect the following sentences using joining words such as and, that is, why, but, because, so. (10) i. ii. iii. iv. v. Q.6 A. My name is Rashad ______ I’m your new teacher. The history test was difficult ______ the English one was easy. We didn’t go to the beach yesterday ______ it was raining. We have a test on Monday ______ I’ll have to study this weekend. I was cold ______ I turned on the heater. Unit 2 is about Seeking Confirmation. You have seen and read that we normally use tag questions at the end of statements to ask for confirmation. Add tag questions at the end of given statements to seek confirmation. (05) Example: It’s a beautiful night. i. ii. iii. iv. v. B. It’s a beautiful night, isn’t it? He is Spanish, ______________ ? Zara lives in Islamabad, ______________ ? We are practicing tomorrow, ______________ ? It wasn’t cold on Friday, ______________ ? She didn’t harm her, ______________ ? In Unit 2, Section D, you have been taught about “Informal or Personal letters”. Go through that section again and answer the following questions: (10) i. ii. iii. iv. v. What is the address and signature part of an informal letter? Give examples. What is opening and ending sentence of an informal letter? Give examples. What makes informal letters different from formal letters? What to write in the main body of an informal or personal letter? What are the main parts of an informal letter? 3 Q.7 Unit 2, Section C deals with synonym and antonyms. Given below are some words. Find the synonyms and antonyms as directed: (10) Write Synonyms Minimum, task, demolish, utilize, merry, agitate, conclusion, a lot, respectful, worth Write Antonyms Familiar, lead, ruined, hire, gloomy, climb, sane, destroy, barren, pay Q.8 In Unit 3, you have learnt about how to write letters of Apology. Write a letter of Apology in the given situation: (15) Suppose you went to a restaurant and were not satisfied with their service. You complained about a waiter to the manager for bad service. After coming home you realized that it was not his fault you went in a rush hour which was the cause of the delay in order. You felt very bad and now write a letter of Apology to the Manager for what happened. Q.9 In Unit 4, Section C you have done some exercise on skimming and scanning. Read the following text carefully, may be more than once because it is a difficult text and tick ( √ ) the correct answers. (15) ISLAMIA COUNTRY LIBRARY Welcome to Islamia Country Library! This information leaflet will tell you about some of the types of book and other resources that you can borrow. Information about other items, you can borrow and how many items can be borrowed and found at the Enquiry Desk, CDS AND CASSETTES: Music: pop, classical, rock, jazz, blues, street, regae and operatic. Stories: famous works, modern literature, children’s stories. VIDEOS Educational: pre-school, primary and secondary, degree-level, adult. Film: recent releases, favourite classics, children’s BOOKS: Fiction: romantic, horror, science-fiction, adventure. Non-fiction: biographies, geography, history, science, travel, languages. REMEMBER: APRIL IS LIBRARY MONTH! Find our more on 0915668899 4 i. What kind of readers the text addresses? ii. How many items can be borrowed from the library? iii. Is there any information given about how to borrow CDs? iv. Where to get more information from about the number of items you can borrow from the library? v. Which month is ‘library month? ASSIGNMENT No. 2 (Units 5–9) Total Marks: 100 Pass Marks: 50 Q.1 In Unit 5, you have learnt about two language functions i.e. Expressing Certainty, and Expressing Obligation. Write 5 example sentences for each category of functions. (10) Q.2 The following sentences are in Active Voice, Rewrite them into passive voice. (Unit 5, Section B). (10) He didn’t open the letter You have been writing letter. Does your mother pick you from school? The police was chasing the thief. He will draw a circle. He opened the door. We set the table I draw pictures. They wear blue shoes. They don’t help us. Q.3 Unit 5, Section D, is about writing a job application letter. How would you write a Job Application letter for the following advertisement? (10) Accountant – Seeking an Experienced Accountant Education Required: MA/MBA Subject: Statistics, Economics or Mathematics Experience: 7+years accounting experience in financial reporting, audits, regulatory reporting. Please send us your C.Vs and other details at Nizam NGO F-1/ Markaz. Islamabad, or Contact us on 051------- 5 Q.4 In Unit 6, two language functions have been discussed, which are Expressing Preference and Expressing Intention. Express these functions as directed. Follow the examples. (10) Express Preference Express Intention Example Cotton clothes Silk clothes Weekend I like cotton clothes better than silk ones I intend to celebrate my birthday this weekend Coffee Tea Buying a car Theater Cinema Having haircut Train Car Wasting time Lunch Dinner Watching Movie Swim Sykee Going for conference Q.5 Read the following text and summarize it into one short paragraph (approximately 100 words). Also give it a suitable title. (Unit 6, Page 20) (10) More and more manufacturers are producing Smart TVs. Although they differ in some ways most of them use the same technology. Smart TVs can be connected to the using a setup box, a cable or wireless adapter. As more and more broadcasting companies are showing videos on demand Smart TVs are an investment for the future. Some decades ago watching television was a completely different experience. If you were lucky you had a handful of channels you could watch. Depending on your rooftop antenna and the signal you got reception was sometimes bad and during storms the signal was lost altogether. In the 1970s cable TV gave viewers a choice of several different programs, not only from the local areas. The arrival of video recorders allowed viewers to record their shows during the nighttime or while they were on holidays. Satellite television in the 80s and 90s gave people access to hundreds of TV channels from around the world. In the last decade Internet television has been growing rapidly. 6 Today Smart TV today offers the user a new way of selecting content from the thousands of entertainment items. Content is often divided into genres, so you when you choose comedy a Smart TV can offer not only the shows and movies that are currently being shown on various TV channels but also display comedy clips on YouTube, Video or other video networks. Smart TV gives its audience a broader selection of what they want to watch. Internet companies like, iTunes and Netflix are already offering thousands of on demand TV shows and pay per view movies that you download and watch on your TV. The new generation of television sets, however, still have a long way to go before they are fully accepted by viewers. For one, the user interface must be made easier. Slow and disrupted internet connections also pose a problem. Nobody wants apps that take hours to download or experience a pause in the middle of a thriller. Q.6 Unit 7 teaches you how to write Descriptive Essays. A. Answer the following questions related to descriptive essay. (05) i. What is a descriptive essay and what makes it different from other types of essays? ii. What are the qualities of descriptive essay? Name its avaricious elements/components. B. Take help from the Unit and write a well-knit descriptive essay on the following topic: (10) What life will be like in 2025? Q.7 The following sentences are in “Direct Speech”. Re-write them in “Indirect Speech”. (10) i. ii. iii. iv. vi. He said, “I like this song.” “Where is your sister?” she asked me. “I don’t speak Italian,” she said. “Say hello to Jbran,” they said. “The film began at seven o’clock,” he said. 7 Q.8 In Unit 9, recorded text 45, you have read and listen to the story of “The gifts of Wali Dad”. Answer the following questions based on the story? (10) i. ii. iii. iv. v. Describe the place where Wali Dad lives. Do you think Wali Dad loved the princess? Describe the character of the merchant? Why did Wali Dad want to leave his hut at the end of the story? What is the moral of the story? Q.9 In Unit 9, Section D you have learnt about a narrative essay. A. Read the Unit again and answer the following short questions. i. What is a “Narrative Essay”? ii. What makes narrative essay different from descriptive essay. B. Write narrative essay on the following topic. (10) A time that you learned something new that changed you in some way 8 (05)
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