M a education paper-v methods of teaching english

Disadvantages of Guided Composition: 
1. It overvalues form and correctness as the sole essential aspect to attain
proficiency in writing and ignores the more important facets such as purpose, content, 
audience type and the process of writing itself. 
2. Since it encourages learners to elicit an entire, well written composition similar to the 
model given, it does not provide freedom for learners to generate ideas using their own 
rhetorical structures. The rigid control of the use of language restricts learners’ creativity 
in expressing their ideas in their compositions. 
3. This approach is product oriented. It requires learners to finish writing one topic before 
being assigned with another and eventually compels them to submit their end product to 
the teachers within a limited time. In so doing, teachers are not aware of the fact that 
writing is an ongoing process and should undergo such stages as having a prewriting 
activity, writing activity and rewriting or editing activity. Thus learners cannot optimally 
explore and elaborate ideas in their compositions. 
 
Review: 
Explain why the mechanics of reading must be followed by the learner of language. 
How does silent reading facilitate the development of language? 
Why must teachers of language practice loud reading activities? 
Why is extensive reading the favoured approach of many language teachers? 
How does intensive reading help a learner to learn a language? 
Devise exercises that may be used in the classroom as controlled or graded exercises for 
language learning. 
Explain why guided composition should precede free composition. 
 
 
 
 
 

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References:
 
Stanley, Graham. “Extensive Reading”. BBC /British Council teaching English – Reading. 
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Vaezi, Shahin. “Theories of Reading 2”. BBC /British Council teaching English – Reading. 
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Peha,Steve, < 
http://www.ttms.org/writing_quality/conventions.html
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Bamford, Julian and Richard R. Day. Extensive Reading Activities for Teaching 
Language.Cambridge: CUP, 2004.
Waring, Rob. “Getting an Extensive Reading Program Going”. Language Magazine 
December 2003.
Waring 
Fleming, Mike and Stevens, David English Teaching in the Secondary School-Linking Theory 
and Practice, Routledge, 1998. 
Ur, Penny. A Course in English Language Teaching, Cambridge University Press, 1996 
Verghese, Paul. Teaching English as a Second Language, Sterling Publishers, 1989 
Doff, Adrian. Teach English- A Training Course for Teachers, Cambridge University Press, 1988
Nuttall, Christine. Teaching Reading Skills in a Foreign Language. Oxford: Heinemann, 1982. 
Rivers, Wilga.Teaching Foreign Language Skills, The University of Chicago Press, 1968 

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UNIT IV 
1. Teaching Prose, Teaching Poetry, Teaching Grammar, Teaching of Non-Detailed Text. 
2. Use of Audio – Visual Aids in Teaching.