English Language Teaching In India The Shifting Paradigms by S P Dhanavel

This book is a collection of author’s creative and practically innovative responses to some of the perennial challenges and changes in the field of English Language Teaching in India. He has made an attempt to cover almost all aspects of English Language Learning (ELL) in this volume: vocabulary, spelling, pronunciation, grammar, discourse, specific language skills, use of technology in learning, non-verbal communication skills, literature in the ELL classroom, and so on. However, the primary and recurrent concern of this volume is to highlight effective motivational strategies for successful learning of English language.

Contents

Global Infl uence of English

English Problems and Indian Solutions

Impact of Globalization and Information Technology on English Teaching

Technology-Enabled Language Learning

The ‘Crux’ of Teaching English with Technology

Quotations for Motivation in the ESL Classroom

The ‘5 S’ Approach to Vocabulary Development

The Basics of English Grammar and Discourse

The Vowels in Question Words

The Pronunciation of ‘X’

Technical Speaking

A Perspective on Teaching Reading

An Integrated Approach to Teaching Writing

English, Communication Skills, and Soft Skills

Thinking as a Communication Skill