Dear friends, we are glad to have Dr Jagdish Joshi with us. Dr Joshi works with Academic Staff College, Ahmedabad.<\/p>\n
The interview questions were sent to Dr Joshi in a very short notice and so some of you might find it an interview conducted over Twitter \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n
Here goes the interview:<\/p>\n
Tarun Patel<\/strong>: Sir, How long have you been teaching English in India?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: I have been teaching English in India for nearly fifteen years now.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: Why did you decide to become an English language teacher?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: I decided to become a language teacher due to my passion and love of English Language.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: Which writer \/ researcher has had the most influence over the way you understand learning and teaching?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: Habib, Dr Rajendrasinh Jadeja of H M Patel Institute of English Training & Research, Gujarat.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: How did you find your first teaching job?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: Well, it is Interesting, challenging and satisfying.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: What are the major challenges for an English teacher while teaching in Gujarat \/ India?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: Second language, more structural approach, not good knowledge of mother tongue.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: What have you learned from being an English teacher?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: Privilege of \u00a0Learning and international language; \u00a0English is like my beloved\/wife and Gujarati mother.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: What advice would you give to someone thinking of becoming an English teacher?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: Sharpen your mother tongue first, use it at most.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: Please share some tips on becoming a \u2018better\u2019 English teacher.<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: Concentrate on skill development.<\/p>\n Tarun Patel<\/strong>: How can ELTWeekly subscribers reach you?<\/p>\n Dr Jagdish Joshi<\/strong>: I welcome them to write me at joshijagdish AT yahoo DOT com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Dear friends, we are glad to have Dr Jagdish Joshi with us. Dr Joshi works with Academic Staff College, Ahmedabad. The interview questions were sent to Dr Joshi in a very short notice and so some of you might find it an interview conducted over Twitter \ud83d\ude09 Here goes the interview: TarunHello sir, How long 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