English language teaching in India : issues and innovations

Author(s)

• Agnihotri, Rama Kant
• Khanna, Amrit Lal

Bibliographic Information

English language teaching in India : issues and innovations

edited by R.K. Agnihortri and A.L. Khanna

（Research in applied linguistics, v. 2）

Sage, 1995

• : US

Note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

This collection focuses on the historical, sociological and pedagogical aspects of English language teaching (ELT) in India. Contributors discuss issues including: the interaction of first and second language acquisition theory; social and psychological aspects relating to language learners; language pedagogy in formal settings; and the place of English in a multilingual society.

Table of Contents

Introduction - R K Agnihotri and A L Khanna PART ONE: PROBLEMATIZING ELT IN INDIA English Teaching in India - N Krishnaswamy and T Sriraman Past, Present and Future Subjecting English - Rajeshwari Sunder Rajan Resisting Industriality - Probal Dasgupta PART TWO: NATURE OF ELT MATERIALS Teaching Language through Language - Usha Nagpal Literature Bias in Teaching of English as a Second Language - Raja Ram Mehrotra Use of Indian Culture and Myths in ELT - S C Narula The Tailor's Dummy - Ranu V Vanikar and Katayun K Palia The Influence of Cultural Content of ESL Materials on Learner Output PART THREE: LEARNER PROFILES Achievement Levels of English among College Entrants - A L Khanna Needs-Analysis of the Indian Learners of English - Mohammad Aslam Needs of the Indian Undergraduate Learners - S C Sood PART FOUR: CLASSROOM ISSUES Media and Language Acquisition - R Amritavalli A Two-Tier Approach to the Teaching of English at the School Level - Soumini Pananghat Medium of Instruction in a Multilingual Context - Anju S Gupta Classroom Interaction in Different Subject Classes - Karuna Kumar Implications for Bilingual Education Programmes and Curriculum Design in ESL ELT and Grammar Teaching - R P Bhatnagar Grammar, Cognitive Abilities and Second Language Learning - Achla Misri Raina and R K Agnihotri PART FIVE: COURSE EVALUATION AND TEACHER DEVELOPMENT Evaluation of a Mainstream Innovative Language Skills Course - Yasmeen Lukmani Professional Devleopment of Teachers of English - Sunil Kumar Issues and Concerns The Need of ELT Training for College Lecturers - Raj Kumar Khanna PART SIX: CURRICULUM CHANGE Curriculum Change in Process - Prem Mathur The Case of an ELT Project Currents of Change in Teaching of English in CBSE Affiliated Schools - S K Gangal A Background Note Telescoping the Past Six Years of the CBSE-ELT Project - Kiran Bhatt

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Details

• NCID: BA27053442
• ISBN:
  • 0803992483
• LCCN: 95025773
• Country Code: ii
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New Delhi ; Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: 338 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : PE1130.I8
  • DC20 : 428/.007/054
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : English language -- Study and teaching -- Indic speakers
  • LCSH : English language -- Study and teaching -- India
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA24793839