LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 11 : 4 April 2011
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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ELT in India - Need for New Thrust

N. L. N. Jayanthi
M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D. (English), Ph.D. (Education)

Abstract

The conditions under which English is taught and learnt and the reasons for low standard of English in Indian schools, have always been a matter of concern to all language learners and teachers. In fact, there exist many problems that confront Indian linguistic scenario and the present article enlists the major problems and perspectives in the field of teaching English in contemporary India. The article also highlights some of the crucial factors which demand great attention in order to bring about a new thrust in the current linguistic scenario in the country.

Introduction

English is included in school curriculum as a second language or as a foreign language for practical utility. But there are certain problems related to the conditions under which English is taught in our country, which need to be tackled tactfully. According to V.K.Gokak, "Teaching of English is in a chaotic state today" [1]. The conditions under which English is taught and learnt remain a source of dissatisfaction to all. The natural corollary is the poor standard of learning English in our schools.

As Michael points out "a language is not a subject which can be taught. It is a subject, which must be learnt" [2]. Pupils are taught English for about six periods a week for six years. But it has been estimated that they hardly know 1500 words by the time they join a university. It means that they have been able to learn English words at the rate of one word per period.

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N.L.N. Jayanthi, M.A., M.Ed., M.Phil., Ph.D. (English), Ph.D. (Education)
Associate Professor
Department of Education
Annamalai University
Annamalainagar
Tamilnadu, India
nlnj@yahoo.com

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