Teaching
English as a second Language in India: Focus on Objectives
Shivendra
K. Verma
The
objective of language Teaching
This
range from the sociable use of phatic communion and a network of
communicative uses to its use at the highest level of “cognition”,
“catharsis”, and “self-expression”. Underlying these
functions are two fundamental: helping children learn how ask
questions, the most important intellectual ability man has yet
developed, and helping children use this language effectively in
different social networks.
Languages
in a multilingual setting form a system-network. Each language in
this network has a function- determined value contrastive to the
function-determined values of the other languages
Functionally-determined
sub-categories:-
First
Language (L1)
L-1
is used for performing all the essential, personal functions. These
are gradually expanded to cover all types of interpersonal functions.
Second
Language (L-2)
Education
people living in towns and cities, English as a second language
functions primarily as an interstate or international link language
of . Some of them also use it as an international language of
knowledge, trade and industry
Foreign
Language
Classical
Language
This
is important because not all students will need English to the same
level of competence. We must ensure that English
(1)
functions as a “service-language” for the various categories of
learners,
(2)
promotes intellectual and cultural awareness of the contemporary
world we live in, and
(3)
provides “information content” necessary for the modernization of
our country
Second
language (L2) may be used as an auxiliary or associate language, as a
slot-filler, performing those functions which are not normally
performed by L1. English as a second language functions primarily as
an interstate or international link language. Some of them also use
it as in international language of knowledge, trade and industry.
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