Vol. 4 Issue 35 – Research Paper: ‘Difficulties Faced by Polytechnic English Teachers in Teaching Technical English in Gujarat’ by Yatharth N. Vaidya

The primary aim of establishment of polytechnics inIndiais to produce technicians. Students who are admitted in polytechnics are expected to develop practical skills that are required by the industry. English being a universal language, communicating fluently in English has become essential for every one who wishes to communicate well in the academic or professional spheres. Even though the majority of tasks performed by an engineer or technician are of technical in nature, their success to a great extent depends on the effectiveness with which they assimilate or disseminate technical or formal information.

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Vol. 4 Issue 34 – Research Paper: ‘The Use of Media Sources and Authentic Materials for Language Teaching in ESL Classrooms’ by Dr. Tungesh G.M.

This paper is an attempt to highlight the importance of using Media Sources and authentic materials in the ESL classrooms. These teaching materials, if they are used judiciously, will become useful teaching aids for developing language competency among the learners of English as a second language at various levels. The paper, however, focuses particularly on the use of three types of authentic materials which are available plenty in Indian Society – namely, pamphlets, brochures, itineraries, timetables, magazines and newspapers. This paper also briefly explains the benefits, the selection of authentic materials and the approach for language teaching.

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