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1. ASSIGNMENT
TOPIC: STRATEGIES TO TEACH ENGLISH
Submitted To, Submitted By
Mrs. Anamika BS Gulsabis S
Lecturer in English B.Ed English Optional
2. INDEX
SL. NO: CONTENT PAGE NO:
1 INTRODUCTION 1
2 INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL 2
3 SUPPLIMENTARY READER 3
4 WORK BOOK 4
5 SOURCE BOOK 5
6 CARTOONS 6
7 DRAMATISATION 7
8 SKIT 8
9 MNEMONIC 8
10 PLAYWAY METHOD 9
11 COMICS 9
12 CONCLUSION 10
13 REFERENCE 10
3. 1
INTRODUCTION
Most of the B.Ed. courses in India include ‘Teaching of English’ as an
essential component of the curriculum, The main focus if such courses is in
different teaching methods, teaching of prose and poetry, developing reading
and writing skills and the teaching of applied grammar. Teaching of English is a
practical course for B.Ed. students, offers insight into the above mentioned
topics for both in service and prospective teachers, to develop necessary
strategies for teaching English effectively and efficiently in the class. Part I
examines the history of English in India, its present position and role in our
school. Part II considers the different teaching methods and their implications
for teaching English at the secondary stage. Part III concentrates on developing
reading and writing skills, identifies ‘bad’ reading habits, describes the
essentials of good hand writing. Part IV considers the importance of teaching
prose and poetry in the class and suggests ways to make their teaching/
learning more effective. It also discusses the different types of test and
suggests remedial measures that a teacher can undertake to prevent the
mistakes that students commit while using English effectively. Part V discusses
different kinds of grammar and the teaching of grammar.
4. 2
INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL
Instructional materials is an educational resources used to improve
students, knowledge, abilities and skills to monitor their assimilation of
information, and to contribute to their overall development and upbringing.
There are three basic types of instructional materials, concrete objects,
including objects from the world of nature; representations of concrete objects
and phenomena try means of the signs, words and sentences of natural and
artificial languages.
The first type of instructional materials includes such objects and
phenomena as minerals, rocks, raw materials, semi-finished and finished
manufactured articles and plants and animals specimens. The second type of
educational materials, that of representations of actual objects and
phenomenonincludes three dimensional materials (easting’s, globes and
experimental). Two dimensional materials (charts, pictures, photographs,
maps, diagrams and drawings) and audiovisual materials (motion pictures, film
clips, film strips, radio, television. The third type of instructional material that
of written descriptions includes scientific, scholarly, reference and
methodological teaching aids as well as textbooks, books of problems and
exercises, books for recording scientific observations, laboratory manual,
manual for production training and programmed textbooks.
5. 3
SUPPLIMENTARY READER
It is an extensive reader. It is the book meant for no detailed study. Its
aim is nonlinguistic. It develops pupil’s interest in language learning. It
cultivates in pupil a taste for reading. It concerns with getting the overall
meaning or idea of the content of the book.
Characteristics of supplementary readers is
Students read as much as possible
Reading is individualistic and silent
Reading speed is usually faster
Importance
It develops the ability to elicit meaning from the context
It develops speed of reading
It increases knowledge
6. 4
WORK BOOK
It is a book used to accompaniment of the course book containing
practice materials and exercise for the students based on the items introduces
in the course book. It is a follow up to the course book. It includes variety of
practice materials, test items and assignments each chapter in the course book
has a corresponding chapter in the work book. The materials of the workbook
are arranged keeping the order followed in the course. It is an important
component of the instructional material.
Advantages
It facilitates adequate practice to the learners
It reinforces the items learnt in the classroom
It familiarizes students with a variety of situations and tasks
It facilitates learning by doing
It encourages critical thinking
It facilitates independent learning
It facilitates self-evaluation
It meets individual differences as it includes different items
Pupils can write answers in this book itself.
It facilitates self-correction and immediate feedback.
7. 5
SOURCE BOOK
Source Book is an authentic reference material for teachers issued along
with the pupil’s source book. In other words, source book are those book given
to teachers with the object of advising on how to teach the prescribed text
book. It gives accurate guidance for improving the language skills of pupil’s.
It aims at updating teacher’s knowledge and equipping them to transact
the curricular area in the most effective manner and gives teachers necessary
guidelines so as to improve their teaching and evaluation.
It ensures sufficient back ground knowledge for each unit in the course
book. It familiarizes the techniques and procedures followed in the course
book. Source book conveys to the teachers the knowledge as how to deal with
each item in each unit. It gives them additional information, extra materials,
adequate models, samples and suggestions for supplementary activities. IT
presents variety of situations, tasks, exercises, examples and activities before
the teachers.
New method of teaching, techniques, strategies, innovative modes of
evaluation, novel activities for creating and maintaining interest and an over
view of the new developments in the realm of psychology are detailed in it. It
opens before teachers new horizons of presentation techniques.
8. 6
CARTOONS
Cartoon is defined as a comic or satirical drawing commenting on
current events. In modern print media, a cartoon is a piece of art usually
humorous in intent. The person who draws cartoons is called cartoonist.
A good cartoon can convey information more clearly and sharply than
words can do. It successfully discloses the weakness hidden agendas of
politicians, rulers, other persons at the helm. Cartoons exercise far reaching
impact on the people. It has crucial roles informing public opinion.
Both drawing and interpreting cartoons need good comprehension of
the situation. Cartoon drawing improves one’s knowledge, comprehension,
imagination, creative power, wit and sense of humor.
As a form of art and mode of communication, cartoon is indeed
powerful and sharply pointed. Even those injured by it appreciate it.
Yes, that is cartoon. It injures, cures and heals. It is pleasurable
disturbance or disturbing pleasure.
9. 7
DRAMATISATION
Dramatisation means putting some prose or poetry into live actions. It is
restructuring of pertinent experiences. It involves talks, gestures, actions,
movements and facial expressions. Stage setting and scenery are not essential.
The actions and interpretations are prominent.
Importance
It facilitates acquisition of learning
It facilitates development of communication skills.
It facilitates free expression
It help eradicate stage shyness
It facilitates active interactions
It facilitates learning
Role of a teacher
Direct the drama
Guide the movements
Not to dominate the show
Select appropriate characters
Encourage pupils to participate
Organise follow up activities
10. 8
SKIT
Skit is a short satirical or comic story, or performance included in a
dramatic performance, especially as a variety show. It can also be defined
as a humorous or satirical piece of writing.
MNEMONIC STRATEGIES
Systematic strategies for strengthening long- term retention and
retrieval of information are called mnemonic strategies. They refer to the
systematic process used for the enhancement of our memory.
Mnemonic strategies facilitate learning. The use of mnemonic strategies
makes it easier to remember information learnt at the time of need. They
work by creating connections where no connection is immediately obvious
to the learner.
At though a number of techniques exit which can be used to retrieve
forgotten information, it has been prove by a number if researchers that
the way the information has been encoded and fed to the brain is the main
consideration behind how well the information is retrieved.
Eg: Acronyms
11. 9
PLAYWAY METHOD
It is a way of learning through play. It focuses on acquisition than
learning of language. The basic principle is that children learn best when
they learn with interest. The idea of play way in education was developed
by cold wall
Importance
It provides activity centered teaching
It relieves tension
Several social and moral values are acquired
It gives joy, freedom, satisfaction, rest and peace
Principles
The activities should be carried out through interesting activities
Learning should take place in a relaxed atmosphere
COMICS
Comics is a visual medium used to express ideas via images, often
combined with text or visual information. Comic frequently takes the form of
junta posed sequences of panel of images
12. 10
CONCLUSION
Most of the B.Ed. courses in India include ‘Teaching of English’ as an
essential component of the curriculum, The main focus if such courses is in
different teaching methods, teaching of prose and poetry, developing reading
and writing skills and the teaching of applied grammar. Teaching of English is a
practical course for B.Ed. students, offers insight into the above mentioned
topics for both in service and prospective teachers, to develop necessary
strategies for teaching English effectively and efficiently in the class.
REFERENCE
Teaching of English prem Shanker; A P H publishing
Corporation, New Delhi.
Approaches and Methods in English langage Teaching; H.S.
Sinha, Mangal Deep Publications, India.