Haridas Patil

                                                                        Foe or friends? Opposite words.                                                                 I)   A B Old New Bright Dark Black White Beautiful Ugly Sit Stand Far Near Right Wrong   1) The following sentences are on opposites words. My father likes neither old nor new movies. Today is a bright day but the night is dark. We all wear black clothes but somet...

  Whether a guarantee or no guarantee to language learners. In teaching spoken English, the teacher always faces a problem with whether a guarantee or non-guarantee is to be given to the parents. Sometimes, it happens that they ask whether their child will be able to speak or not. It is said that no guarantee will be applicable in language teaching and learning. It solely depends upon the learner’s efforts and abilities. However, as a responsible teacher, he takes care of several points while teaching them so that they can learn and speak the English language well.   Let’s see them one by one. Firstly, relaxation is required in the class while both teacher and learner are attending it. It is a must for them to feel at home so that they can express themselves freely without any doubt. It helps them to come out of their complex mindset.        Happiness plays a crucial role in English language learning. It prepares them to speak happily and listen ...

    My thoughts on teaching spoken English. Teaching Spoken English isn’t as easy as English subjects. It has no fixed curriculum. Even teaching English grammar is not helpful to either teachers or learners. It takes a person’s knowledge and insight into the English language. Moreover. A person has to study it deeply and thoroughly. He has to reflect, research and write about the English language. He always studies it and applies it regularly. Further, he has to find out the ideas working for the learners.   He has to keep various methods such as functional, communicative, eclectic, translation and other things. He constantly keeps his learning spontaneous. He reflects on his class regularly and deeply. Apart from this, techniques are most important to bring results to the class. That’s why, teaching spoken English is not simple to bring out the desired results in a particular area such as schools, colleges and institutes. It takes lots of hard work and research ski...