LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 15:12 December 2015
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
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A Critical Analysis of the General English Prescribed for
the Undergraduate Level First Year Students in Satavahana University, Telangana State

Dr. Adi Ramesh Babu


Abstract

English language teaching and learning has been always a difficult job. Text books play an important role in language learning. In view of the importance of English as a target language in Telangana State, the syllabus of General English for undergraduate level students has been changed during 2013-2014. The paper traces out how the present General English text book for undergraduate level first year students in Satavahana University makes it dull to be learning a language. It critically brings out how the book does not encourage the learners to improve communication skills in English language as it has not attracted the undergraduate level students.

Keywords: English language, text books, General English text book, undergraduate students

Introduction

A standard text book should have some universal characteristics. A text book generally should be a learner friendly and activity based. It must follow simple to complex methods and topics to be arranged from known to unknown. Of course no text book is perfect, but a textbook must contain materials that deal with factual subjects rather than myths. It should contain enough exercises that must cover all the language skills. It is a tool for the teacher, who plays a role of a facilitator in the teaching learning process. Teacher has the opportunity to assign supplementary materials based on the students’ needs. Keeping in view the aforementioned ideas, the paper tries to analyze the new General English text book for the undergraduate level first year students of Satavahana University.

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ote> Dr. Adi Ramesh Babu
Assistant Professor of English
Government Degree College
Jammikunta 505122
Satavahana University
Telangana State
India
adirameshan@gmail.com
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