SOME SUGESSIONS FOR ENGLISH IMPROVMENT IN INDIA
English
in India
1.
Proper motivation for the learning of English:
(a)
Teachers must motivate and inspire:
"A
poor teacher teaches, an average teacher explains, a good teacher demonstrates,
and an excellent teacher inspires."
2.
Sincere effort (a) Crash refresher in grammar.
3.
Atmosphere
4.
Proficiency skills
5.
Devotion of teachers
6.
Language laboratory - film projector, film based on grammar, etc.
7.
Reformation of examination system:
(a)
Question papers should be so framed that students can not use
standard
English.
(b) Marks
should be awarded for language along with the material
contained
in the answer.
8. Non
methodical requirements - physical facilities such as adequate classrooms,
limited number of students and uniformly grouped students and tuned syllables
and other factors.
9. Sense
of humor: Slight sense of humor may be permitted during the class.
10.
Freedom from prejudice: One should not be prejudiced against English for the
sake of one's regional language.
1.
Shift should be from literature to language:
(a)
seminar/symposium
(b)
Specialized training in language teaching.
(c)
debates, essay competition, lectures by scholars.
(d)
précis and eulomaged.
2. The
use of L1 should be reduced - (a) In Eastern Europe English is taught through
L1.
3.
Teaching should be tutorial oriented, not lecture oriented. Tutorial comprising
small groups varying from 15 to 20 students will be ideal.
4.
Periodical tests and internal examinations should be carried out.
5.Basic rudiments of phonetics should be taught at the school
level and gradually developed.
6. Use of
L1 words which have been accepted in English should be encouraged both in
writing and speech.
7.
Co-ordination between elementary, secondary and under-graduate teaching of
English is essential.
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