#60, Article: ‘Teaching Spoken English for Non-native Students: Problems, Solutions and Techniques’ by A. RAMESH BABU

How an English teacher would teaches spoken English for the regional medium students? Teaching English in India as a second language is difficult or easy? There is no way students can become fluent faster unless they are exposed to the language they are to learn. This paper aims to provide English Language teachers with a range of techniques to encourage students to speak in English in the language classroom. Teaching spoken English to the non-native students is a Herculean task. The paper gives not only the full details how to provide other facilities which will help to students to speak in English and provides guidance them towards learning including grammar and speaking but also some suggestions and techniques that help the students in learning a language.

It is not so easy job to teach spoken English for non-native speakers.  Most of the students habituated to speak in their regional languages because they learn many words in their home while they are in home. In urban areas there are babies who learn English at home besides other languages. However the majority are usually fluent in their mother tongue alone. The learners feel that it is very comfortable language to speak. English medium background students use English for writing examinations, but they, most of the times, use their mother tongue for speaking. Some students are unwilling to speak English in the classroom. Lack of motivation throws the students from the school. The rural medium background students are not motivated by the teachers towards the communication in English and in most of the cases, they are trying to finish the syllabus. The theoretical education in India is the main reason for this and it does not allow the students to speak in English. It is completely different from the text teaching to spoken English. Unlike the other classes, while teaching spoken English, the teachers should talk less and listen more from the students then only the students might participate actively. The teacher must step back and observe, sometimes acting as referee or monitor. The students do most of the speaking, and frequently the scene of a classroom during a communicative exercise is active, with students leaving their seats to complete a task. (more…)

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#59, Research Paper: Teaching how to present ‘Opinions and Views’ to develop Independent rhetorical writing in the Students of Professional Courses

Teaching how to present ‘Opinions and Views’ to develop Independent rhetorical writing  in the Students of Professional Courses

by Dr. K. Madhavi Reddy, Sr. Asst Professor of English, CVR College of Engineering, Ibrahimpatan, Hyderabad

In the present context of teaching/ learning reading and writing in L2 instruction, most often it is observed that the professional students have necessary  technical background but are unable to acquire proficiency in their academic skills (reading-writing) and then deprived of proving themselves in job market later in their career. Therefore, an attempt has been made in this study to identify the needs of the learners arising in an academic context and accordingly develop materials to equip the students with the required skills of reading-writing.

This article primarily aims to help the students pursuing technical and management courses to identify facts and opinions based on the information related to evidences, statistical data, and reports. This kind of exposure related to presenting views and opinions is felt necessary to prepare the students pursuing professional courses for advanced writing skills with special reference to structuring and developing arguments which are duly analyzed and evaluated based on the propositions and issues encountered by the professional students in an academic context. Hence, the task based article focuses on varied texts related drawn from science, technology, and magazines etc. The reading texts enable the students learn and adapt the style of presenting data based on the information given in the text coherently.

I. Introduction : In academic writing it is important to learn how to present views and opinions based on a proposition. It is also important to learn the skill of explaining and discussing view points and opinions based on facts in writing. These skills promote not only efficient decision making skills but also inculcate independent thinking and presentation which are crucial in formal writing. (more…)

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