The Role of Native Culture and Language in an Indian L2 Classroom

Anglický jazyk

The Role of Native Culture and Language in an Indian L2 Classroom

Vydavateľstvo: GRIN Verlag
Rok vydania: 2011
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 210 x 148 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9783656033899

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Essay from the year 2010 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, University of Kassel (English Language and Literature Studies), course: Conference, language: English, abstract: The main aims/questions that will be discussed in this paper are the importance and
need of learning English in today's world right from the primary stage and the
hindrances in teaching the English Language in a non-English speaking country, for
example India.
Teaching English becomes more and more relevant particularly in a multilingual and
multicultural country like India. In the framework of a comparative study projecting
eclectic teaching Methodology examples from the classroom will be presented and
discussed.
Taking a pan-Indian view on the country's education system, we observe that not only
are there various types of schools catering to each section of the Indian society,
correspondingly there are various boards of education following different English
Language and Literature syllabi. A significant difference is also observed between the
private and the government schools in this regard. Today each Indian child has to learn
English. Keeping this in mind, teaching methodologies are designed. English language
course designers in India are trying to bridge the multicultural and multilingual gap as
perceived in the indigenous cultures, languages and religions. We follow an eclectic
method within the classrooms to develop the four skills in Communicative English.
More workshops and exchanges between teachers' experiences across the world
would help us overcome the hurdles.