The Role of English in India

 

Thinking Activity

Hello readers ! 

  Here, is my blog on  ELT (English Language Teaching). Of course it has wide area to discuss but, here my intention is to write this blog as a assign the academic task, which is given by Vaidehima'am Hariyani ( click here to visit the blog) I hope it would be interesting as well as informative for you. So let's begin. 

In this unit there are some essays which is written by Indian as well as foreign author. 

Essays

# Teaching English as " Second Language " In India by Kapil Kapoor (JNU) 

# Teaching of EST in Indian Conditions " By R. S. Sharma (Banaras Hindu University) 

# Teaching English as a Second Language in India: Focus on objectives " by Shivendra K. Verma (Central Institute of Foreign Language, Hyderabad)

# Socio-Cultural Dimensions English as a Second Language " by Rekha Aslam

# Teaching of English: A Plea for Practical Attitude " by R. K. Singh ( Indian Institute of Mines, Dhanbad) 

# "English for Academic Purposes" by Liz Hamp Loyns

# " English for Specific Purposes" by Tony Dadley Evans

# "Intercultural Communication " by Clarie kramsch 

1) What is the role of English Language in India according to you with reference to any one essay discussed in the class? 

   If we discuss the role of English Language in India then it has a wide area to discuss, because if  we gone through the journey of English language from its origin or introduce part to up till now in India then it's hard to pin down, but here I would like to mention one essay Teaching English as " Second Language " In India by Kapil Kapoor (JNU) 

In this essay Kapil Kapoor is arguing and giving his view on the contemporary teaching style. We Indians by childhood have First Language or Mother tongue, and then Hindi becomes the Second Language, and then comes English. In fact English is our third language not second. So, the teaching style of English should be different.

  

   English is studied as a " Second language " But as such it is a third language, so we find a contrast in the language we study and the method which we study. 

2) what are the challenges you faced while learning English Language as? 

  Of course, every one has faced various types of challenges during learning process, because it's became part of our learning process. So, I take it positively

      If I share my journey of challenges which I faced while learning English Language, then during my school days my English learning is very interesting as well as practical learning, I got everything which I should have to learn. But in my high school or higher secondary education of English is not well as I have to aspect.In my college journey as a English learner is good but still I feel hesitate to speak in english. In my post graduation it's best place to learn English but what I am facing the challenges is that I am not able to speak English in fluent because of lack of self confidence. 

3) Write your reflection regarding the classroom activities. What challenges you faced in doing the activities as a teacher? 

 Here, I am sharing my experience regarding the classroom activities, what I am facing some challenges in doing the activities as a teacher. 

Activity:1

 The translation of sentences in English Language

   Really, this classroom activity is interesting as well as funny because every regional or Hindi language's sentences can't be translated, because language and culture are inseparably connected. Cultured concept cannot be translated. 

Here in this activity ma'am has given some sentences from film dialogue, proverbs or some phrase etc, which all we have to translate in given time, and during the translation we face problem because because these all sentences connected with cultural context, which have perhaps no perfect word in English, and if we gone through literal or word to word translation then also it is lost it's really meaning. But we get a lot through this activity. 

Activity 2

Introducing a word in your classroom

     In this activity can be assign only by being teacher ( in this task, we have to think like teacher) so, being as a teacher we have to select one word, which is introduce in classroom by using different technique or methods to became leaning more effectively or easy to understand, so through this activity I have new experience. 

Activity 3

Choose a profession and find out the words related to the profession ( Register and Sub- Registered) 

  In this activity, we have to choose any profession, after selecting the profession we have to find out various word related to that profession, it would be any thing related to that profession, for instance, I have to select the profession Civil Engineer, then which thing he mostly used, like map, scale, cap, shoes, etc may be some words are new for us and through this we can learn new words and increase our vocabulary. . 

3) How do you see your future with English Language? 

     Of course, everyone can see the future with English Language is bright, because English language is the global language, and if we want to interact with world then English language is our first need.

 as Kapil Kapoor mentioned in his essay that the English language is the "window of the world ".

Thank you.......