English Language Teaching: The Course and the Discourse (original) (raw)

PROMINENCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN TEACHING AND LEARNING

The English language has now penetrated deeply into our society, and this has resulted in its extensive teaching and learning. It has supported research and other academic activities in higher education, and assisted national development by way of its use in education, administration, business, trade and commerce. The knowledge of it boosts the employability and functional efficiency of the individuals. Hence its teaching needs to be made more effective keeping in view the role English will continue to play in academic pursuits, business, administration, and above

Modern Trends in English Language Teaching: A Global Scenario SABA KHATOON

2018

Initially it was Latin which significantly dominated the European countries for centuries. But in today’s global scenario, the English language hegemony is seen across the globe. British colonial rule, its economic power, travel and popular culture are some of the significant factors that are responsible for the prevalence and sustenance of this language. It is accepted as a Lingua Franca, a shared language of communication used by people who speak different languages. Hence there is a huge demand and also a necessity to learn this language for being connected to the dynamic world. There are different approaches to English Language Teaching, some of them are addressed in this paper. Particularly, the modern trends in education which are practically used in different classroom settings in different countries are discussed. Emerging uses of technology, multisensory/multimedia approach and language laboratory are few methods that are discussed and how these methods are used by a langua...

English Language Teaching: (methods

English has a status of associate language, but in fact it is the most important language of India. After Hindi it is the most commonly spoken language in India and probably the most read and written language in India. English in India is used not only for communicating with the outside world, but also for inter-state and intrastate communication. Because of the great ethnic and linguistic diversity found within our nation, English acts as an indispensable ‘link’ language. Indians who know English often mingle it with Indian languages in their conversation. It is also usual among Indians to abruptly move to speak fluent English in the middle of their conversations. English also serves as the communicator among Indians who speak different languages. English is very important in some systems – legal, financial, educational and business in India. (Narayana, Nair and Mishra)

Difficulties and Challenges in Teaching English as the Second and Foreign Language

2013

To support the rapid growth of globalization a common language is badly needed. Fortunately English has got the honor to become that common language for communicating among the different nations. It is the language of choice in most countries of the word. Though English is the mother tongue of the United Kingdom, they alone cannot claim to be the native speakers. The United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa also come within the fold of native speakers of English. Besides, the quality of its lingua franca as a means of communication engulfs almost the entire globe. Moreover, in higher education, English is frequently used. Books of all subjects are available in English. The strength of English is greater than many other languages. Almost 80% information of the information technology is in English. A good volume of the services rendered through the Internet is also in English. Thus, English is playing a very significant role in bringing the world toge...