Important of English Language and Objectives of teaching English as a second language in Gujarat and India

1. Topic Name :- Important of
English Language and Objectives
of teaching English as a second
language in Gujarati and India
Name :- Alisha S. Vaghasiya
M.A. Sem :- 3
Paper :- 12 [ English language
teaching ]
Department of English
M.K.B.U.

2. • English coming of British.
• Ruled India for nearly two centuries.
• Gradually introduced English and Western education
to create a class of Indians who could serve the
imperial rules as an officials and link between them
and masses. gained its popularity in India with the

3. •Historical Background
After independence many leaders were not in
fever of introducing English in our curriculum.
It was the English language that helped us as
a great unifying force in our struggle for
freedom.
Many of our leaders inspired from the righting
of the great thinkers like Ruskin, Carlyle,
Lincoln and other who wrote in English
language.
Pandit Nehru and Dr. Radhakrishnan were not
in fever of abolishing it completely.

4. First language of United Kingdom, the
United States of America, Canada, Australia.
Spoken and read by many million of
Europeans, Africans, south Americans,
Chinese, Indians, Japanese as a secound
language.
Widely known in India, Pakistan, Nepal,
Burma and Shri Lanka and almost every
county of the world.

5. Medium of
communication
50% of world’s newspapers over 50%
of the world’s scientific and technical
periodicals and magazines use
English as a medium.
More than 60% radio and television
programs telecasted in English.

6. A link Language
used to link the different states and also
the people of the same region speaking
different dialects.
It is the means of international
communication.
Helps in interlinking the people living in
the different countries of the world and
establishing international relations.
It is interesting to note that about one
half of mankind choose English to
communicate with those who do not
speak their own language.

7. Importance of English
To quote Lord Macaulay..
“a single shelf of good
European literature was Worth
the whole literature of India and
Arabia.”
Pandit Nehru say,
“English is our major window on
the modern world”.

8. A medium of acquiring
Knowledge
- English is the medium of acquiring
Knowledge of art, science, humanities,
technology etc.
- The latest knowledge in any field can be get
in English. It is the language which rich in
knowledge.
- Speaking English is the key to the store
house of knowledge.
According to F.G. French,
“No language, ancient or modern can be
compared with English as the number of
geographical distributions of the homes,
factories and offices in which this

9. Importance of English as
Library Language
It is the medium of acquiring latest
research, knowledge of modern art,
science, humanities, technology or any
field.
English is the only language, which gives
maximum knowledge to the students
compare to other. It is in this context that
the rule of English as an library language
becomes important in India.

10. Importance of English
While Dr. Radhakrishnan said,
“English is the living stream of
ever growing knowledge”.
In this regard Kothari
commission stated,
“No student be considered to
have qualified for a degree
unless he has acquired a
reasonable proficiency in
English

11. Objectives of teaching English
as a second
language in Gujarat and India
In heterogeneous country like India the need
for learning English differs from person.
General Objective
“General Objectives are the statement
indicating general achivement regarding
knowledge comprehension, application
and skill etc.

12. Characteristics of good
Objectives
Clear , specific, precise and to the
point
Attainable
In the term of change expected in
pupil.
Useful
According to the need of child.
Flexible in ordinary circumstances
Based in the psychological
principles.

13. Thank You