#74, Word of the week: Word stress
Word stress indicates which syllables are stressed - or emphasised - in a word. Example ‘Photograph' has word stress Ooo (stress on the first syllable), ‘photographer' has word stress oOoo…
#74, Video: Shaping the Way We Teach English: Module 04, Pair and Group Work
The focus in this module is on Pair and Group Work. Pair and Group Work incorporates principles and themes from the Cooperative Learning and Collaborative Learning theoretical frameworks. We will…
#74, Research Article: ‘English At The Primary Level: Realities” by Mahananda Pathak
Mahananda Pathak is a doctoral student in The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad. He can be reached at mahanandap@gmail.com.
Abstract
This paper presents the methodologies that teachers in a remote village in Assam used to teach English to primary school students. The activities used by the teachers in these classes are not unique to Assam alone, but, are commonly used across all regional medium primary schools in India.
Introduction
The use of English in India is no longer restricted to an elite few in the cities; but, is used extensively by the masses for various purposes pertaining to education, business and communication. This has resulted in a widespread public demand for more access to English within the school education system. As a result, many Indian state governments have introduced English at the lower primary level. (more…)