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Revised Vocational Curriculum – 2012 (With effect from the academic year 2012-2013)
Modified Syllabus of Intermediate Vocational Course
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ENGLISH (Based on National Vocational Education Qualification Frame work)
State Institute of Vocational Education
O/o the Commissioner of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
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Board of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
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MODIFIED SYLLABUS FOR VOCATIONAL COURSES I YEAR
Text Book: Internet-1 prescribed by the Board of Intermediate Education with effect from 2010-11.
I. Prose :
1. Gender Bias – Sudha Murthy
2. The Art of Wicket Keeping : The Uttakh – Bhaitakh Breed – Ramachandra Guha
3. Robots and People – Isaac Asimov
II. Poetry :
1. On Friendship – Kahlil Gibran
2. Television – Roald Dahl
3. Anecdote for Fathers – William Wordsworth
III. Non detailed text
1. After Twenty Years – O.Henry
2. The Gold Frame – R.K.Laxman
IV. Grammar, Study Skills and Communication Skills
a) Grammar
1. Parts of Speech
2. Articles
3. Subject verb agreement
4. Modal Auxiliaries
5. Tenses
6. Active and Passive Voice
7. Direct and Indirect Speech
8. Question Tags
9. Correction of Sentences
b) Study Skills and Communication Skills
1. Reading comprehension
2. Transcoding information
3. Silent letters
4. Odd sounds
5. Spellings
6. Word Meanings – matching
7. Construction/Completion of dialogue
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ALLOTMENT OF TEACHING PERIODS ENGLISH –I [FOR VOCATIONALCOURSES]
Syllabus Periods allotted
Introduction and Model Paper 5
Prose
1. Gender Bias 8
2. The Art of Wicket Keeping 8
3. Robots and People 8
Poetry
1. On Friendship 6
2. Television 6
3. Anecdote for Fathers 6
Non-Detail
1. After 20 Years 5
2. The Gold Frame 5
Grammar, Study Skills and Communication Skills
1. Parts of Speech 6
2. Articles 3
3. Prepositions 3
4. Verbs 9
i) Tenses ii) Subject-Verb Agreement iii) Modal Auxiliaries
5. Active and Passive Voice 5
6. Direct and Indirect Speech 5
7. Question Tags 3
8. Correction of Sentences 10
9. Comprehension 9
10. Transcoding Information – Tables, Bar Graphs, Pie charts, Tree Diagrams
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11. Silent letters 3
12. Odd Sounds 3
13. Spellings 3
14. Words and Meanings 5
15. Completion of Dialogue 12
Total 150
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER
ENGLISH PAPER I
Time : 3 hours Max.Marks : 50
SECTION - A
I. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 10 lines each: 2 x 4 = 8
a. Sudha Murthy was extremely determined and resolute. Justify
b. What are the qualifications that a wicket keeper should possess?
c. Are robots a boon or a bane for mankind? Justify your answer.
II. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 10 lines each: 2 x 4 = 8
a. What are the qualities of a true friend, according to Gibran?
b. How does television kill one’s imagination?
c. Contrast the attitude of adults as opposed to children as reflected in the poem ‘Anecdote
for Fathers’.
III. Answer ANY ONE of the following in about 15 lines: 1 x 4 = 4
a. Did Bob and Wells value their friendship?
b. How did Datta know that the photograph was very valuable to the customer?
SECTION-B
IV. Read the passage given below and answer the questions that follow: 5 x 1 = 5
The British also simplified the names of Indian terms and cities which were difficult to
pronounce and changed them to suit their requirements Vijayawada become Bezwada,
Kakinada become Coconada, Visakhapatnam became Vizagpatem etc. And it is interesting to
note that Indians are reverting to the original names or their version of the original names. It
would be interesting to make a study of the place names and find out the changes that have
taken place. To do so, one can visit a library and refer to the relevant books or check out the
information on the Internet.
1. Who simplified the names of Indian terms and cities?
2. Why did the British change the names of Indian cities?
3. How did the British refer to Vijayawada?
4. A place which has a collection of books is called a __________.
5. Write the antonym of ‘difficult’.
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SECTION-C
Note: - The answers to the questions in this section should be written at ONE PLACE in the answer
book separately. The entire section should be answered in one stretch and NOT MIXED
WITH OTHER SECTIONS. OVERWRITING IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF MULTIPLE
ANSWERS ARE WRITTEN FOR THE SAME QUESTION, ONLY THE FIRST ANSWER
WILL BE CONSIDERED.
V. Fill in the blanks with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’ 4 x ½ = 2
1. John is ___ European.
2. ____ earth is round
3. Nehru was____ extraordinary man.
4. ____ Ramayana is a holy book
VI. Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions : 4 x ½ = 2
1. I went ____ him for a movie.
2. The man jumped_____ the river to save the child.
3. Seenu is suffering ____ fever.
4. The poem was written _____ him
VII. Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate form of the verb from the ones given in brackets. THE ENTIRE SENTENCE MUST BE WRITTEN. 4 x ½ = 2
1. The child ________ milk now. (was drunk/had drunk/is drinking)
2. The minister_______ to Delhi tomorrow. (will go/went/has gone)
3. Renu_______ coffee. (will like/likes/is liking)
4. The boys ______ the sweets yesterday. (have eaten/will be eating/ate)
VIII. Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the underlined part. THE ENTIRE
SENTENCE MUST BE WRITTEN. 4 x ½ = 2
1. Put these all books on the table.
2. Leela and Sheela is going out.
3. Santi made the boy to do the work.
4. Priya was too angry with her friend.
IX. Choose the correct spelling from each group of words and write it : 4 x ½ = 2
1. science siense sciense
2. responsible risponsible respionsible
3. childen childhren children
4. machine mechine mashine
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X. Underline the silent consonants in the following words. THE ENTIRE WORD SHOULD BE
WRITTEN. 4 x ½ = 2
1. knife 2 calm 3 write 4 debt
XI. Fill in the blanks choosing the most appropriate option from the ones given in brackets. THE ENTIRE SENTENCE MUST BE WRITTEN. 4 x ½ = 2
1. Rehman lives in a __________ house. (beauty/beautiful/beautifully)
2. Sita did not attend college as ________ was ill. (she/they/herself)
3. The officer was known for his _______. (honestly/honesty/ will be honest).
4. Neela bought the sari ________ it was pretty. (although/ hence/ as)
XII. Match the words in column A with their meanings/definitions in column B : 4 x ½ = 2
Column A Column B
1. peer a) angry, raging
2. idealistic b) nonsense
3. fuming c) weak, lacking vitality
4. flabby d) frightened
e) having lofty or noble ideals
f) a person of equal rank, age or class.
XIII . A youth magazine conducted a survey about college students’ hobbies. 400 boys and 400
girls participated in the survey. Here are the results:
HOBBY BOYS GIRLS Collecting stamps 100 50 Collecting coins 100 200 Browsing the internet 200 150
TOTAL 400 400
Present the information given in the table in a short paragraph. 1x2=2
OR
There are 500 students in a school. Telugu is the mother-tongue of half the students. Of the
remaining 250, Hindi is the mother tongue of 125 students while Tamil is spoken by 100.
The rest speak other languages. Convey this information in a pie-chart.
XIV. Find the word that is different from the other words in the group with regard to the sound of
the underlined letters: 4 x ½ = 2
1. call cell cap 2. king if island 3. gem get goat 4. sugar sung sure
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XV. Complete the following dialogue : 4 x ½ = 2
Student: Good Morning, Sir. May I _________?
Teacher: Yes, but why __________?
Student: Sir, I __________ bus.
Teacher: You must come _________ from tomorrow.
XVI. Rewrite the sentences as directed: 3 x 1 = 3
1. Raghu can swim, __________ (add question tag)
2. Abdul will do the work. (start with ‘The work’)
3. The man said, “I can do the job”. (change into indirect speech)
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VOCATIONAL-ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
PAPER-I
Duration: 3 Hours Marks: 50
Q.No Type of Question Marks allotted
SECTION-A I Prose (10 lines) 2 out of 3 2x4=8
II Poetry (10 lines) 2 out of 3 2x4=8
III Non-detailed Text (15 lines) 1 out of 2 1x4=4
SECTION-B IV Reading Comprehension 1x5=5
SECTION-C V Articles 4x½=2
VI Prepositions 4x½=2
VII Verb Forms 4x½=2
VIII Parts of speech 4x½=2
IX Correction of Sentences 4x½=2
X Silent Consonants 4x½=2
XI Spellings 4x½=2
XII Voice 1x1=1
XIII Reported Speech 1x1=1
XIV Question Tags 1x1=1
XV Transcoding Information 1x2=2
XVI Odd Sounds 4x½=2
XVII Dialogue Completion 4x½=2
XVIII Meanings (matching) 4x½=2
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ENGLISH
(UNDER PART-I) MODIFIED SYLLABUS FOR VOCATIONAL COURSES
II YEAR Text Book: Internet -2 prescribed by the Board of Intermediate Education with effect from 2011-12
I. Prose :
1. Respond Instead of Reacting – Azim Premji
2. How to live to be 200 – Stephen Leacock
3. Albert Einstein at School – Patrick Pringle
II. Poetry :
1. The Giving Tree – Shel Silverstein
2. Human Family – Maya Angelou
3. Bull in the City – Sri Sri (Translated by Velcheru Narayana Rao)
III. Study Skills and Communication Skills :
1. Vocabulary
2. Reading comprehension
3. Interpretation of Non-verbal information
4. The Language of Advertisements
5. Letter Writing
6. Completing a Form
7. Conversation practice
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ALLOTMENT OF TEACHING PERIODS ENGLISH –II [FOR VOCATIONAL COURSES]
Syllabus Periods allotted
Introduction and Model Paper 5
Prose
1. Respond Instead of Reacting 9
2. How to Live to be 200 9
3. Albert Einstein at School 9
Poetry
1. The Giving Tree 7
2. Human Family 7
3. Bull in the City 7
Study Skills and Communication Skills
1. Vocabulary 10
2. Reading Comprehension 14
3. Interpretation of Non-Verbal Information 18
4. The Language of Advertisements 13
5. Letter Writing 14
6. Completing a Form 13
7. Conversation Practice 15
Total 150
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MODEL QUESTION PAPER ENGLISH PAPER- II [Time: 3 Hours] [Max Marks:50]
SECTION-A
I. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 10 lines each: 2x4 = 8
a) Discuss briefly the lessons that Azim Premji recounts in the essay ‘Respond instead of Reacting’. b) What made Einstein unhappy at school? c) Why do you think Leacock feels that one should not be a health maniac?
II. Answer ANY TWO of the following in about 10 lines each: 2x4 =8
a) Describe the relationship between man and nature as described in the poem ‘The Giving Tree’. b) We all belong to one race in the world, namely, the human race. How does the poet Maya
Angelou justify this statement in the poem ‘Human Family?’ c) Explain how the poet compares and contrasts the bull with modern man in the poem ‘Bull in the
City’.
SECTION-B
III. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 5x1=5 There are different forms of environmental pollution. Air pollution is caused by the burning of
coal and oil. It can damage the earth’s vegetation and cause respiratory problems in humans. A second type of pollution is noise pollution. It is the result of the noise of aeroplanes and heavy traffic. Further, loud music is also a cause of noise pollution, which has been seen to affect people’s hearing, and give them severe headaches and high blood pressure.
1. What is the cause of air pollution? 2. Name the kind of pollution that is the result of heavy traffic. 3. Answer True or False: Loud music can cause high blood pressure. 4. Write the antonym of ‘loud’. 5. Find the word in the passage which is the synonym of ‘reason.’
IV. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow: 5x1=5
Raja Ravi Varma(1848-1906), who is sometimes described as the father of modern Indian painting, achieved recognition for his depiction of scenes from the Hindu epics. He was born in the royal family of Kilimanoor, which is 75 kilometers from Thiruvanthapuram. He showed talent as an artist at a very young age and received the patronage of the Maharaja of Travancore, who arranged for his training under the palace painter, Ramaswamy Naidu. He was later taught oil painting by the British painter, Theodor Jenson.
1. Who is described as the father of modern Indian painting? 2. For what kind of paintings did Raja Ravi Varma achieve recognition? 3. Answer True or False: Raja Ravi Varma showed artistic talent at a young age.
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4. Name the British painter mentioned in the passage. 5. How far is Kilimanoor from Thiruvananthapuram ?
V. Study the advertisement and answer the questions that follow: 4x1=4
1. Name the bank which has issued the advertisement.
2. What kind of loan is being advertised?
3. How much rebate in the interest rate is being offered to girl students?
4. Answer ‘True’ or ‘False’: The websites of the bank have been mentioned in the advertisement.
VI. Study the bar chart carefully and answer the questions that follow: 4x1=4
1. How many subjects have been taken into account? 2. Who got the highest marks in Maths? 3. In which subject did Arvind and Arman get the same marks? 4. Who got the least marks in English?
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SECTION-C
VII. Write a letter to the Principal of your college, requesting leave on account of your sister’s marriage. 1x4=4
Hints: sister’s marriage- at Mahboobnagar- next week—leave for 6 days OR
Write a letter to the Manager, Customer Care Service, BSNL about the faulty functioning of your phone. Hints: your landline/mobile phone number—not working for the last ten days—repeated complaints— no action taken.
VIII. Fill in the Bank Deposit form based on the following information: (It is not necessary to draw the form. Write the numbers 1 to 10 and the corresponding answers). 8x ½ = 4
Mrs K.V.Sudha deposited a sum of Rs 900/( in Rs 100 notes denomination) today in her SB A/c no. 5013367894128 at Bank Of India, Dosapadu.
IX. Construct a dialogue between two friends regarding the courses they plan to take after completing Intermediate. 1x4=4
OR
Construct a dialogue between a teacher and a student who has not done his home-work.
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X. Match the words with their meanings/definitions. 4x1=4
1. cosmopolitan a) incapable of making a mistake 2. inanimate b) that which cannot be conquered 3. novice c) fit for drinking 4. potable d) one who is new to a trade or profession e) without life f) broad and international outlook
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VOCATIONAL-ENGLISH QUESTION PAPER PATTERN
PAPER-II
Duration: 3 Hours Marks: 50
Q.No Type of Question Marks allotted
SECTION-A
I Prose (10Lines) 2 out of 3 2x4=8
II Poetry (10 lines) 2 out of 3 2x4=8
SECTION-B
III Reading Comprehension 10x1=10
SECTION-C IV Non-Verbal Items 4x1=4
V Advertisements 4x1=4
VI Form Filling 8x ½ =4 or 4x1=4
VII Letter Writing 4x1=4
VIII Vocabulary (One Word Substitute) 4x1=4
IX Conversation practice 4x1=4
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List of participants 1. Dr.N.Samuel Babu,
JL in English & Principal [I/C], Government Junior College, Kachiguda, Hyderabad.
2. Smt. Vasantha Pingali
JL in English, MAM Model Government Junior College, Nampally, Hyderabad
3. Smt. B.S.Selina,
Lecturer, S.I.V.E. O/o the Commissioner of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad.
4. Sri B.Gnana Sagar, Professor (FAC), S.I.V.E., & Deputy Director, O/o the Commissioner of Intermediate Education, Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad
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