COURSE 7(a): PEDAGOGY OF ENGLISH
UNIT-1
The Aims and Objectives
of Teaching English
Presented by
Priya Mondal
OBJECTIVES OF THIS PRESENTATION:
At the end of this presentation, the student- teachers will be able to:
1. Understand The Aims And Objectives Of Teaching English.
2. Know The Importance Of English Language In India
3.Be Clear Of The Rationale For Learning English
4. Understand The Four Important Aims Of Teaching English In Schools
5. Familiarize The Objectives Of Teaching English As A Second Language
INTRODUCTION
“EDUCATION IS NOT PREPARATION FOR LIFE
EDUCATION IS LIFE ITSELF”
-JOHN DEWEY
English has been playing an important role both in our educational system and in our national life. English was supreme during the pre-independent India. it was the language of administration, a compulsory subject in school and college levels.
English still occupies an important place in our educational system and life of our country.
English is provocative. It allows people to have their own personal responses.
English gives the freedom of self expression, the ability to convey one’s own personal thoughts and beliefs.
Students enjoy the expressive, subjective nature of English.'
It is the
MAJOR WINDOW ON THE MODERN WORLD.
Hence the language needs to be mastered.
AIMS OF TEACHING ENGLISH
Primary level
Secondary level
Higher- secondary level
PRIMARY LEVEL
SECONDARY LEVEL
HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL
HIGHER SECONDARY LEVEL
IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE IN INDIA
English has been the official language of our country more than 300 years. It has been declared as the associate official language of the union for an indefinite period by an act of parliament in 1963.
English still continues to be the language of the courts in India. There is no other suitable language for legal transactions, not only at the supreme court but also at the supreme court but also at the high courts and district courts.
WINDOW ON THE MODERN WORLD:
“English is our major window on the modern world”
-Jawaharlal Nehru
It is only language through which we have the distained essence of modern knowledge in all fields of human activity.
LINK LANGUAGE:
It is the only language which is understood in all states.
LIBRARY LANGUAGE:
It is the key to the store- house of scientific, technological and computer knowledge. It becomes important in India.
EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM:
It plays an important role in the field of education . It is taught as a compulsory subject in most of the states in the country.
It is the medium of instruction in the Public Schools, Technical, Medical, Law, And Other Institutions.
RATIONALE FOR LEARNING ENGLISH
RATIONALE FOR LEARNING ENGLISH
FOUR IMPORTANT AIMS OF TEACHING ENGLISH IN SCHOOLS
Four aims
listening
speaking
reading
writing
TO UNDERSTAND SPOKEN ENGLISH
The student should be able to understand spoken English requisite in ordinary conversation, exchange of greetings, receiving orders, and directions, listening to lectures talks etc…..
Competence can be achieved if we give opportunity to our students to listen to English news, conversation, the narration of the short stories, etc..
TO SPEAK ENGLISH
A student to produce sounds with proper stress and intonation speech occupies a distinctive position in bearing a language and it is the base for all language learning. We expect our students to talk fluently in English.
TO UNDERSTAND WRITTEN ENGLISH
We expect our students to be able to understand the written English in books, magazines, newspaper, etc…, at present our students are not able to comprehend materials published in English. Recognition vocabulary of students should be increased to enable them to read English with comprehension.
TO WRITE ENGLISH
writing English is in no way less than speaking English. It enables our students to write in simple letters, applications, descriptions and accounts of events, such ability is required in offices.
it is also needed in schools and colleges for taking notes of lectures delivered in English.
OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING ENGLISH
Cultural aim
Literary aim
Utilitarian aim
Linguistic aim
Integrative aim
CULTURAL AIM
LITERARY AIM
English is a rich language in literature. During the Elizabethan era and Victorian era the language had flourished. The reign of Queen Elizabeth is regarded as the Golden Age of English Literature. Shakespeare's days are ever memorable in history.
English literature is full of works of Poetry, Prose, Drama and Fiction. It is the only means of preventing our isolation from the world rather integrating us with the rest of the world.
UTILITARIAN AIM
English is the LINGUA FRANCA of the modern era. It is the medium of instruction in many of the educational institutions. It connects people all over the world. Anglo Indians have English as their mother tongue.
We use it for SCIENTIFIC RESEARCHES, COMMUNICATION, SPACE RESEARCH, BANKING AND BUSINESS.
Without English we cannot be successful anything in the world.
LINGUISTIC AIM
Linguistic is a means of communication without which know progress could be achieved. Every one knows mother tongue from his/ her parents or surroundings. For a period of year begins to speak when he attains three years old. It is because of inborn instincts.
Nearly sixteen languages are considered to be national languages. Every one loves his mother tongue. Those who have multi tongues can survive in the universe.
INTEGRATIVE AIM
Teaching of English is the unifying factor and helps national integration. English serves as a medium for inter-state correspondence to enable unity in diversity.
It is only through English that we can establish social, economic, cultural and political relations with other countries of the world.
English language learning in the school curriculum aims at effective communication across racial and social boundaries, thus binding the nation as a whole.
English has to be taught principally as the language of comprehension and communication.
CONCLUSION
The aims of education thus help in working towards the achievement of some set goals. It give direction to educational activities. It helps to determine what has to be developed ad deals with the overall development of an individual. Thus having clear out aims in education as well as in all education also. It should be for the growth and development of the individual both for himself and for the society.
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