OBJECTIVES OF TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH IN INDIA
Keywords:
Foreign language, Educational programmes, Multi-lingualAbstract
The objective of teaching English in India, should not be 'producing bookworms' or 'linguistic robots'. What is important is to motivate the students, by creating awareness amongst them regarding the importance of English and then gradually helping the student to attain his goal. The basic objective should thus be, to make the student independent. It has rightly been said, "If you give an individual a fish you feed him for a day, but, if you teach him to fish you feed him for life." It is up to the teacher to make the student realize that gaining competence in English he shall hold the master-key to success in the contemporary world.
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