1. AN ASSIGNMENT TOPIC
ON
BI-LINGUAL METHOD OF ENGLISH TEACHING
PRESENTED BY
ABHISEK PANDA
ROLL-16MED-017
P.G 5TH YEAR 2ND SEM
GUIDED BY
DR. NEENA DASH
LECTURER IN EDUCATION DEPT.
RAVENSHAW UNIVERSITY,CUTTACK
2. 1. FIRST DEVELOPED BY J.DODSON OF WALES.
2. IT IS THE UNIQUE METHOD WHICH IS MID-WAY BETWEEN
DIRECT METHOD AND GRAMMAR CUM TRANSLATION METHOD.
3. BI-LINGUAL PERSON MEANS WHO KNOWS MOTHER TONGUE AND
ENGLISH OR A FOREIGN LANGUAGE.
3. PRINCIPLES OF BI-LINGUAL METHOD
• MEANING OF DIFFICULT WORDS CAN BE MADE CLEAR BY MOTHER
TONGUE.
• NO NEED TO CREATE SITUATION FOR MAKING THE MEANING OF
ENGLISH WORD.
• IT IS IMPROVEMENT AND COMBINATION OF TWO OLD METHODS.
4. CHARECTERISTICS OF BI-LINGUAL METHOD
• Sentences is the unit of teaching.
• It emphasizes on creating situation.
• Mother tongue is used when it necessary.
• Rigorous practice is done in sentence.
• Rule of grammars are not taught separately.
5. ADVANTAGES OF BI-LIGUAL METHOD
• The time and labour of the teacher is saved.
• It is less costly and suited all type of schools.(rural and urban)
• The method does not need trained teacher.
• An average teacher of English can teach successfully through this method.
6. DISADVANTAGES OF BI-LINGUAL METHOD
• This method is still an experimental stages.
• Student are like to develop an undesirable habit
of language.
• It is not so useful in teaching secondary
and senior secondary classes.
