Teaching of English in India

Teaching of English in India

Teaching of English in India

COURSE OBJECTIVES: • Give the students an insight into the various issues in teaching English in India • To provide a basic knowledge in developing the four basic language skills • Introduce the traditional and modern methods of teaching English and classroom procedures LEARNING OUTCOMES: After the completion of the course, students will be able to – • Identify the learning problems in English as a second language • Plan a lesson based on the objectives of the test. • Apply the most suitable theoretical frame for effective teaching English • Conduct testing and evaluation in appropriate manner • Develop himself/herself as a creative teacher

Module 1

The role of English in India – historical developments – Missionary influence – English East India Company – Charter Act- Macaulay’s Minutes - Present day conditions in India - present day needs English a s a link language, library language and as an international language Principles of learning a foreign language – Contribution of Linguistics and Psychology.

Module 2

Problems of learning a foreign language – Influence of the mother-tongue – comparison with learning the mother-tongue A brief review of traditional methods – Grammar Translation Method – Direct Method. Approaches to Modern Language Teaching: Situational Approach – different types of situations – use of objects and actions – pupil participation – use of blackboard and simple pictures – verbal situations – the use of mother tongue. Oral approach – the presentation and practice of new items – vocabulary and sentence pattern – need for repetition and variety – choral and individual practice – kinds of drills. Structural approach (the teaching of language patterns) Vocabulary control and grading – basic English structures – Control and grading.

Module 3

The four-fold language skills and their co-ordination - development and sequence in acquiring the four skills - Standards to be reached in each skill at the various stages. A review of Listening Skill – Speaking skill. Reading: early stage – methods of teaching reading – relation to oral work – use of the blackboard – Flannel graph phonics – place of workbooks and readers – early comprehension exercises – development of reading skills – loud reading – silent reading – rapid silent reading. Place of the reader in teaching English – Characteristics of a good reader – Planning the lesson from the Reader – school libraries. Writing – relation to oral and reading skills – early stages – importance and characteristics of a good handwriting – advantages of italic script – development from un-joined to cursive script – use of blackboard – writing scripts – Transcription – Copy Book – development of writing skills – oral and written exercises

Module 4

Spelling – causes for poor spelling – remedial measures – Dictation. Teaching of Grammar – Formal and Functional – Inductive and deductive approaches. Rhymes, songs and language games. Teaching Literature: Aims: enjoyment, appreciation, widening cultural background. Teaching of prose – Objectives and specifications – Introduction, presentation, establishment Teaching poetry and drama – Objectives and specifications.

Module 5

Audio-visual aids in teaching English – Visual aids – simple class room aids – objects, children, the blackboard, pictures, flash cards, school surroundings, preparing a teaching kit, flannel graph, wall news-paper, slide and film projector – audio aids – radio lessons. Testing and evaluation in English- Instructional and language-teaching objectives – their specifications - merits and demerits of each – Constructing a test – analysis of the syllabus – choice of questions – balancing objectives – Scoring key and marking scheme.