Teaching Pedagogy of English

2. Importance of English in india
Of all the languages in the world today is
English is regarded as world language. The native speakers of English
are not only from Great Britain but are spread over three continents –
Australia, Europe and America. In countries like India, Ceylon,
Singapore, Pakistan, Nigeria, Zambia etc., English is used as a second
language. In India English is the medium of instruction in Colleges and
Universities and it is the language of administration.

3. COMMUNICATION LANGUAGE
 English is the global language.
 It is the language used in the parliament.
 It is used in high courts and supreme courts.
 English plays vital role in business transactions.

4. International language
 English is the global language.
 No language can be compared with English in respect of its
international status.
 It is the means of international communication.
 It helps in linking the people living in various countries of the
world.

5. Window on modern world
According to Nehru “English is our major
window on the modern world”
English is the window through which we can see the
progress being made in the scientific, technological, agricultural,
cultural, literary, political, social and economic field of the world.

6. Library language
 English is the key to the storehouse of knowledge.
 English plays a vital role in higher education.
 At present English is the medium of instruction in scientific and
technical subjects.
 54 % of world’s original publications are in English.

7. Link language
 India is a multilingual country.
 No other language is so much widely understood like that of
English.
 English links the different states that have different regional
languages.

8. Rich and beautiful language
 English has opened to us vast literature.
 English has the most developed literature and the fastest
expanding vocabulary.

9. A passport for employment
 English opens up prospects of employment at home and abroad.
 A person with the knowledge of English stands for chances of
employment anywhere and everywhere in the world.

10. The future of English in india
 As a medium of instruction mother tongue has been accepted in
the place of English.
 It is sure that for advanced studies English will continue to have a
privileged place.
 Its position and the conditions prevailing in the country may
undergo a change.

11. Language of trade and industry
 English dominates the field of trade and industry in the country.
 Most of the work in these fields is carried in English.
 Maintenance of accounts, audit and correspondence is done in
English.