M a education paper-v methods of teaching english

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M.A EDUCATION PAPER-V
 
 
 
 
 
METHODS OF TEACHING ENGLISH
 
Author
Mrs. Susmita patrao 
Dr.S.Harichandan 
Dr. Supriya Deka 
Anjuman-i-Islam’s 
Akbar Peerbhoy
 
 

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Method of Teaching English 
UNIT-I 
(A) THE ROLE OF ENGLISH IN INDIA.THE PRESENT SITUATION. 
(B) THE OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING BOTH AT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
LEVELS. 
UNIT STRUCTURE 
1.0 
Objectives 
1.1 
Introduction 
1.2 
Historical Back ground of English in India 
1.3 
English in post- Independent period
1.4 
The Three Language Formula 
1.5 
English in 21
st
Century 
1.6 
Objectives of teaching English 
1.6.1 
Objectives of teaching English at elementary level. 
1.6.2 
Objectives of teaching English at secondary level. 
1.0 Objectives
After reading this unit you will be able to
- State an historical account of the place of English in India. 
- Understand the position of English in the post – independence period.
- Justify the place of English in Three Language formula. 
- Explain the unique and very important place of English in 21
st
century. 
- Discuss / analyses the objectives of teaching English at a second language
(both at elementary as well as secondary level)
1.1 Introduction 
While studying this unit you should know why teaching of English become very 
important in pre-independence period changes that took place in the position of English after 
independence and even when it was reduced to a lower status , still for all practical purposes 
how it retained its supreme position in school curriculum even after six decades of 
Independence .