ENG2611: briefly discuss THREE ways in which literary studies can help promote multicultural awareness among English FAL learners: Applied English Language for Foundation and Intermediate Phase First Additional Language Assignment Essay, UNISA, UK

ECTION A

QUESTION 1

a) In a paragraph of not more than 10 lines, briefly discuss THREE ways in which literary studies can help promote multicultural awareness among English FAL learners.

b) In your own words, briefly explain what you understand by the concept of “reading and writing as symbiotic processes” and explain the implications this has for language teaching.

c) Is critical writing the same as criticism? Describe TWO ways in which the two are similar OR different and give one suitable example to illustrate the similarities OR differences between them.

d) Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow:

Different

We are all born
in a different way
How we look
And what we say

From different countries
Around the world
Of different genders:
Boys and girls

Of many sizes
And colors too
The things we like
And the things we do

We are so glad
It works this way
The world is so colorful
Everyday

If everyone were the same
You see
You wouldn’t be you
And I wouldn’t be me!

QUESTION 2

You must refer to the following poem in order to respond to the essay question below. First, read the poem and then read the instructions that follow.

THIS OLD EARTH

This old earth
needs our help,
to stay fresh and clean
and green.
With a pick it up, pitch it in,
and throw it in the can this old earth will be
clean again.