In the context of globalization and economic liberalization, there has been a huge demand for English in India. Previously, English was treated as an oppressor’s language and there was cultural and psychological resistance to learn English .The emergence of English as a global language and the employment opportunities it provided to Indian software professionals, brought a tremendous change in the mindset of the people. The uncertainty of agriculture and the poor economic conditions made the people to change their perception towards English. They saw a ray of hope in English as a source of upward mobility .As a result of this, so many English medium schools were started to meet the demands and aspirations of the people .Number of pass outs are growing year by year but the quality is a matter of concern. Even after learning English for six to seven years in school, the students fail to acquire minimum language skills .This has resulted in the wastage of human capital and the low self esteem of the students .The curriculum writers and the teachers have been employing different methods, techniques and approaches to teach English as a second language .Students learn their mother tongue in a favourable environment with the help of the exposure they get through parents, family members ,friends, neighbours and social gatherings. They learn their mother tongue without knowing alphabet and grammar .In the case of English the only …show more content…
He or she gets a lot of support from parents, family members, neighbours and social gatherings and anywhere else in the community he lives. The child is treated sympathetically whenever he makes mistakes. He really experiences what he learns or speaks. The child learns her mother tongue without learning alphabet and grammar. Strong reinforcement takes place in whatever he learns. All his needs and emotions are expressed through his mother
Pallavi Polanki’s article “Operation Mind Your Language” addresses the issue on the lack of English teachers in Afghanistan. As more and more Americans go to Afghanistan, the demand for English increases greatly. The government not only need English speakers to work as their consultants, but also need qualified English teachers to teach children English. Many students are sponsored by the Afghan government to join a program of NCERT, National Council of Education Research and Trainning, to study English language. The government provides scholarships for them to get trained on how to become English teachers. It is a precious opportunity for those students to learn English in India. Some
The face of English education is changing not always for the better. Education as a whole has made leaps and bounds in the last 50 years this has been assisted by many other factors including technology, new teaching techniques, better training of teachers among other things. One of the areas that have changed the most is English education. There have been three recurring issues that have been maintained over the last few decades. These are debates that have valid arguments on both sides of the issue which is why no real solutions have been proposed.
In today’s competitive world, academic is very important and a good grade is most have in order to make a decent career. For the international student, this ESL class is very important. This class teaches us to adopt the writing styles used in many fields and also makes us able to communicate properly within the society. The vast diversity and increasing immigration in this country are making the society more globalized. To stand out among those crowds and make a decent career, we have to do better in learning the way the society understands and ESL class teaches us that. Furthermore, as English is generally the language used by almost everyone working and dealing at all levels, mastering it is important for ESL students to like me. Hence,
current English educators and educators, who use English as a second language, will give other
receive this type of students in their classroom. Most of ESL students are coming in America for better education because maybe in their country the education is not taking very serious. Like example for me I came here for school because when I will finish and if I go back home for search a job and they see I was study here. They will take me faster than some that study in my country.
Sharma, B., 2008. “World Englishes, English as a Lingua Franca, and English Pedagogy”, Journal of NELTA 13 (2), pp. 121-130. Available from
Teaching English in a foreign country can be a challenge for anyone even if their knowledge of English is at an advanced level, as most people have different teaching styles and techniques. While I was in Taiwan, I was able to see how contradictory the learning styles and the education system are. This surprised me because I have never faced these kinds of methods before. Coming from a small country and studying in the United States I thought I had seen it all, however I was wrong.
Teaching students a language that is foreign can really be challenging for students as well as for the teachers. The dynamic rule for implementing instructing in a diverse class to English-learners is to use resourceful life skills such as diligence, hard work and patience. There are also methods that are involved in teaching English as a second language that can be creative for the teacher, yet beneficial to the student. First building a strong foundation that is essential to English learners will promote the language acquisition process. To do this teacher’s should always start with preparation. Advance preparation is essential in order to provide necessary adaptations in content area instruction and to make content information accessible for second language lear...
This research has intended to present a broad study of the Tamil Nadu Samacheer ( Equitable Education) English syllabus, but due to the time bound certain limitations have abound which includes the following.
“I decided to become a teacher because I thought that I could do it better then my teachers did. I quickly learned that teaching isn’t as easy as I thought it would be.” Dr. Proser quickly learned that teaching English would be as easy as he thought it may have been. He may be a better teacher then his were, many CHS students would agree, but also found out that why it was so hard to teach English. There are many reasons why teaching English is difficult. First and major reason is the constant changing, and new words that are being brought into the language. While many of these words that are being are classified as slang, these words may become more and more common. In addition, many of the forms of languages that were used in the writing that students read are no longer used. Also, the change in styles of writing which have occurred make it hard for any student to completely understand what each writer is trying to say.
A careful section of texts and modes of instructions must be ensured so as to meet each age group’s requirements, be it the four aspects of language, i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing, or creative and imaginative aspects as well. The role of teachers, technology and infrastructure is quite important in this regard. Also, languages are considered to be the means to inculcate values and ethics into the young minds. Already, some of the books from NCERT and CBSE have altered their policies and framework in favor of these ideas. The progress, however, seems to be slow especially in the higher rungs.
According to Teodorescu (2010), English for Specific Purposes (ESP) came into existence soon after the Second World War as there was a huge expansion of science, technology, and business all over the world and it became essential to have an international language for specialists. Later on, ESP became so popular that it is an important branch of English Language Teaching (ELT). Therefore, ESP which has the subcomponent like English for Science and Technology (EST) and it is further minimized to English for Engineering. Adriana Teodorescu (2010).
The role and importance of English Language was also felt after the British people left India. English has been the medium of instruction in colleges, universities and many schools. The growing influence of English language and the difficulty in finding an alternative language acceptable to all Indians were the main reasons for the arrival of English Language. The University Education Commission (UGC), under the chairmanship of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, was of the opinion that learning English would help Indians to update themselves with the developments happening in other parts of the world. English will promote national unity and nationalism. On the other hand, a language was needed for intra-national and international communication and thus, English was the best preference. Observing the need of English language, the report of the University Education Commission (1950) suggested that the teaching of English should be continued for higher education purposes. The views expressed at the UGC national workshop on syllabus reform in English (1977) states
Experiencing those days where people would laugh at other for the broken English; the grammar and pronunciation are the toughest parts of the language. People with English as a second language always stumble upon difficulties; however, the determination of learning a new language do not decrease easily as the motivation is still surrounding one’s mind. Today, English has become an international communication; even the teaching and learning of the language has already spread throughout the world. English is known as one of the most common use language and has been offering classes everywhere for years especially around Asia; additionally, the world common language has now become the number one language uses in every fields of career that is being offer everywhere. Non-American students should be required to take English class as a second language in school
In most institutions of learning today, the classes are made up of students from different ethnic backgrounds. These have different traditions and also speak different languages. In a typical classroom, the majority of the students will speak the same language. The teacher must then employ strategies which will accommodate all the students in the class. This will ensure that every learner gets the best quality of education. This will enable them to be better prepared for career and expressing themselves. In this paper, strategies to assist learners of the English language in their literal development for third grade learners. In the paper, three strategies that can be used by the teacher will be discussed. New strategies and research that will help the English language learners to gain in depth mastery of the language will also be discussed. Due to the widespread learning of the English language in most schools, addressing issues of the language learners is of vital importance. Teachers should have the understanding that cultures are what give someone identity and therefore no student should leave their culture for another. Instead, there should be the blending of different cultures so that students can appreciate and learn from each other.