LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 18:6 June 2018
ISSN 1930-2940

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Humour in English Language Communication Skills (ELCS)
Training

Dr. C. Raghavendra, Ph.D.

Abstract

The existence of the human beings mostly depends on language. Most of the activities of the people need the use of language. The English Language communication has become an influential factor for the majority of the people in the present globalized world. So, all most all the educational institutes are giving much importance to train their students in English Language Communication Skills (ELCS). Training is always learner-centered instruction. The role of a teacher in ELCS is a mere facilitator. As English is not mother tongue for the learners who learn English as a second language, effective environment should be created in order to make them participate actively in learning English language and possessing communication skills. Criticism and very strict learning environment can never make the learner learn English language skills. Using humour makes him feel good and instills confidence to learn and communicate in English. This paper exposes the need of humour in ELCS training.

Keywords: humour, communication, English, training, learning.

Introduction

Possessing effective communication skills in English enables the learner to get a job, to get promotion in the job, to acquire social skills, to build healthy and trust worthy relations. Survival in one’s life and success in his efforts happen only with these skills. Ayman opines that:

Nowadays, knowledge of English has become an essential part of everyday life of the global world. Many people are using English in nearly every sector and for international relations.one variable which has received a lot of attention recently in the language learning process is beliefs about language learning which Horwtiz (2007) considers as central constructs in every discipline which deals with human behavior. (20)

As communication skills are part of life skills much care has to be taken to create comfortable environment. Language teachers, communication skills trainers and learners consider this learning process complex, especially regarding English language, as most of the teachers in developing countries like India are non-native speakers of English language.

This is only the beginning part of the article. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE IN PRINTER-FRIENDLY VERSION.

Dr. C. Raghavendra, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Dept. of English, GIT
GITAM, Visakhapatnam
Andhra Pradesh
India
crreddyenglish@gmail.com

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