‘Hypothesis Testing of Cochran’s Q Test and z- test on 10 most frequently mispronounced words of Mewari ESL Learners in Rajasthan’ by Asif Iqbal

Abstract

Mispronunciation of English words is a common problem among second language learners and this paper highlights the common problems that students face be it in terms of phonemic awareness or the feeling of inferiority. This paper is part of the interdisciplinary research study that was carried out on fifty commonly mispronounced words in region of Mewar i.e. Bhilwara, Rajsamand, Chittaurgarh and Udaipur. It identifies the ten most mispronounced words in the region of Mewar gender-wise, region-wise and further looks into the frequency of mispronunciations of second language learners in Mewar. It also provides insight into problems of language acquisition by Indian second language learners in their day to day lives. (more…)

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‘Changing Roles of Teachers with ICT in Teaching and Learning of English as Second and Foreign Language’ by Khushboo Kuddus

Abstract

The breakthrough of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) has dramatically changed the modern life in almost all the aspects. The association of ICT in our daily life is inevitable. The integration of ICT in English Language Teaching, (ELT) as Foreign Language (FL) or Second Language (SL) has made the teaching and learning easier, authentic, active and effective. It has also affected the traditional teaching and learning process and has brought changes in the traditional roles of teachers.

Objective

This paper tends to provide an overview of importance of ICT in teaching and learning of English as a second or a foreign language. It analyses the factors which make the integration of ICT in language teaching and learning successful. Moreover, it discusses the changing roles of teachers with ICT and the importance of regular teacher’s training for effective employment of ICT tools in teaching. (more…)

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‘Rehabilitating the Contrastive Analysis through the Use of First language in the English Language Classroom’ by Shivani

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Throughout much of the history of research into second language acquisition (SLA), the role of learners’ first language (L1) in the second language (L2) learning has been a hotly debated issue. Different viewpoints are but a mere reflection of the different methodological shifts in English Language Teaching (ELT). I believe that L1 of the learner should be treated as an ally in the process of second language teaching and that it should be consciously used in the form of contrastive analysis instead of being avoided at all costs. In this paper, I recommend using the results of contrastive studies for explicit contrastive comparisons in the classroom. This paper begins with the discussion of the different viewpoints on the use of L1 in ELT. After this, some of the most-recognized ELT approaches and methods are discussed. Finally, it elucidates the role of contrastive analysis to facilitate the second language learning. (more…)

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