1. Role of English language The English language originated in England and is now widely spoken on six continents. It is the primary language of the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and various small island nations in the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean. It is also an official language of India, the Philippines, Singapore, and many countries in sub-Saharan Africa, including South Africa. In 2009, English functions as a global lingua franca, i.e., it
independence in 1947, there was no vast change in the system of English language teaching. The role and importance of English Language was also felt after the British people left India. English has been the medium of instruction in colleges, universities and many schools. The growing influence of English language and the difficulty in finding an alternative language acceptable to all Indians were the main reasons for the arrival of English Language. The University Education Commission (UGC), under the
Role of technology in making English Learning Easier Technology plays a vital role in today’s world because it serves a number of functions in the modern society. Technology is present everywhere. It has a major role on how we shop, socialize, play and most importantly learn. Technology has brought advancements in education, business, agriculture, etc sectors. Growth in ELT through Technology English has been with us for many years and its significance continues to grow with every passing day
target Hindi-speaking audience. Nevertheless, during recent years, we can read English lines in a burgeoning amount of Bollywood films even in the Hindi movies. The role of English in India has constantly been debated because of the complicated language situation in India. My assumption is that exploring English in Bollywood may offer us an insight into the status of English in India. In order to better understand how English is involved in in Bollywood, this study begins by reviewing history of Indian
language which is the English language. English has become a unifying factor in multilingual multicultural nations. In Nigeria precisely, the English language occupies a unique position and consequently plays a very significant role in the formation of national values and integration of the nation state. This is owing to the fact that the country is a multilingual nation with diverse ethnic groups and cultures. Such diversity has made it imperative on the nation to use English in almost all her correspondences
English language teaching (ELT) profession enjoys a long history, which has gradually been shaped by advancements in technology and theories of learning and language. Taught primarily as a foreign language (EFL) in non-English dominant settings as required part of school curricula, English has been going through dramatic transformations for several decades in terms of its speaker profile, areas of use, and functions of its linguistic features. It now has, in statistical terms, more non-native English
English and My life I have a love-hate relationship with English since it was officially introduced to me in elementary school. English was my greatest enemy that though it was a compulsory, I did everything I could to escape confronting this language. Until I was forced to an inevitable situation that I had to learn it every day and I was mesmerized. Suddenly, it turned to be my greatest weapon since then that I would describe English as a part of every success in my life. I have a bad memory with
THE ROLE OF TECHNOLOGY & TEACHER IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING Abstract: The present paper attempts to examine the various roles English teachers play, e.g. learning, unlearning and relearning. Similarly, the teacher’s role extends beyond the classroom. The paper tries to define a reflective teacher, who is capable of monitoring, critiquing and defending their actions in planning, implementing and evaluating language programs. It also suggests some measures to make English teaching effective.
English is recognized as a second language in Hong Kong officially. “After 1997, it is the government’s language policy to promote biliteracy (written Chinese and English)” (Fung & Carter, 2007, p. 49). In Hong Kong educational context, students are required to learn English in schools compulsorily. A philosopher, Wittgenstein, states that “The limits of my language are the limits of my world” referring to the infinite thoughts of human in the reality which contains the function of opposite meanings
TRANSFORMATION OF THE MALAYSIAN SCHOOL CURRICULUM INTRODUCTION Standard of English proficiency among students in our schools and universities are deteriorating. Products of our education system are not meeting industry needs as they are seen as incompetent users of English, particularly in speaking and writing. Although it is reported that Malaysia ‘has the best English language speakers in Asia, ranked as having the highest level of English proficiency out of 13 countries in Asia and, ranked 11th out of 60