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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 .