Challenges in indian classrooms to teach english as a second language nilima roy1 abstract this paper examines the present status of english as a second language in india. This publication is free to download in pdf format below. Challenges in teaching russian students to speak english. Challenges of teachinglearning english and management by dr intakhab alam khan. Challenges associated with teaching and learning of. Introduction in this paper, i discuss the challenges faced by english as second language esl teachers in real classroom situation in east. The case of junior high school and high school zahra akbaria aisfahan university of medical sciences, isfahan, iran abstract in the 20th and 21st centuries, english has become an indispensable part. The challenges of teaching and learning about science in the. The unique challenges of teaching englishlanguage learners.
Pdf challenges of teaching english language in a multilingual. With the advent of communicative language teaching and the focus on proficiency, the learning and teaching of listening started to receive more attention. When we teach english to adults, were dealing with individuals who, to a greater or lesser degree, have a set of study skills, acquired in their previous schooling. Challenges in teaching english to young learners 2 against this background, teachers of young learners around the world must daily fulfil the tasks of instructing their students, often being required to use a pedagogic approach which is alien to many, and having to persuade their students of. The challenges of teaching and learning about science in. Their view of the profession and their role in it is shaped by these motivations, as well as by the context in which they begin their work. The challenges of teaching english as a second language. Core among them is the limited classroom language opportunity for the learners to practice the language. Look at the challenges youre facing in your esl classroom as opportunities to grow as both an educator and a person. Teaching english as a second language is one of the most rewarding careers you could have. Other challenges are more localised, such as developing teachers english competence.
Dec 01, 2014 there are so many issues and challenges in teaching reading text in efl classroom of nepal such as decontextualized reading text, difficult vocabulary, difficulty level of text, lack of motivation to read, no reading habit, excessive use of bottom up approach, no sufficient preparation in teaching etcetera. A case study of dodoma municipal council, in partial fulfillment of the requirements of the degree of master of. Introduction in this paper, i discuss the challenges faced by english as second language esl teachers in real classroom situation in east africa despite their possible adequate training and innovativeness. Challenges in teaching listening foreign language teaching. In upper primary, the learners only opportunity to use english language is limited to the daily thirtyfive minute english lesson kie, 2002. Tackling the challenges of teaching english language as second language esl in nigeria oluwayemisi florence fatiloro department of general studies education, school of education, federal college of education sp oyo, oyo state, nigeria abstract. Grammar is the spinal cord of any language and the users. As the first decade of the 21st century comes to a close, we are faced with enormous. This section discusses principles of effective vocabulary instruction and relates them to powerful cognitive processes for learning. Teaching english at primary level is a challenging task in most european countries.
Keeping in view the background of the learners, he should select his teaching items, grade them and present them in. Pdf challenges and strategies for teachers and learners. Challenges associated with teaching and learning of english grammar in nigerian secondary schools akinbode, j. One enduring challenge is the prevailing folk notion in most regions of the u. Current challenges in teaching learning english for efl learners. Pdf challenges in teaching english to young learners. Teaching english as a foreign language is a challenging, yet rewarding career choice. Challenges in teaching composition writing in secondary. One more fact is that both in the government and private schools, most of the teachers who teach english at the primary level are not a. Currently, english has dominated the context of foreign language learning and teaching in iran.
Pdf challenges in teaching english language for the students of. Both the teachers and learners face challenges due to many reasons. Each institution, college, department and classroom may face a unique combination of challenges, but they fall into some general categories. When you look back at your experience teaching english abroad, the harder aspects of the job will fade but the satisfaction of impacting your students lives will stay with you. Current challenges in teachinglearning english for efl. This is the main drawback in teaching the second language. I, maphetla magdeline machabadeclare that teacher challenges in the teaching of mathematics at foundation phase is my own work and that all the sources that i have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged. This paper addresses the challenges brought about by the fact that the english language in modern is mostly taught by nonnative english speakers in the context of classic teachertextbookstudent paradigm. Keeping in view the background of the learners, he should select his teaching items, grade them and present them in accordance with the local situations. Challenges and problems in the teaching of grammar in a language a form can be used to express a number of functions and similarly, a function can be performed by using a number of forms. I, maphetla magdeline machabadeclare that teacher challenges in the teaching of mathematics at foundation phase is my own work and that all the sources that i have used or quoted have been indicated and acknowledged by means of complete references.
It is critical that teachers avoid this reaction when confronted with students who do not use english proficiently. It has been facing many challenges in its implication in our society. Despite its obvious importance to language learning, the listening skill was for a long time relegated to a marginal place in foreign language curricula. Challenges and problems in the teaching of grammar therefore, a teacher before starting his teaching programme must assess the language background of the learners. Pdf challenges in teaching english language for the students of 21st century abstract english holds a place of status in our country, even after more. New standards, there are some clear challenges that bilingual programs face that operate at federal, state, district, and school levels. Challenges faced by teachers when teaching english in public. The most common problem in providing meaningful access to thecurriculum has been the practice of viewing english languagelearners with learning difficulties as simply lowperformingnative english speakers. Teaching reading in primary classes 284 teachers of reading skills have built up and used different methods for teaching reading, sometimes mechanically, in order to help learners overcome the initial difficulty of identifying letters, of recognizing words, and of uttering sounds they represent. English language is considered by many as the international. When it comes to the places where english serves a very limited purpose, it becomes more crucial and painstaking to teach and learn. Exploring the abilities and constraints of adolescent learners the state of science education for adolescents is at an important crossroads.
The researcher listed a number of difficulties facing english teachers in teaching english in english for palestine grade twelve textbook. When you think of vocabulary, there is a good chance that you think of long lists of. Early childhood teachers challenges in using english to. Interviews were also taken from the teachers and english teaching sessions were observed using an observation checklist to find out the real present scenario of teaching english language at. Hence one of the challenges before a teacher of grammar is to correlate form with function and function with form. Challenges associated with teaching and learning of english. Global perspectives and local realities fiona copland, sue garton, and anne burns aston university, birmingham birmingham, england drawing on data from a recent research international research project, this article focuses on the challenges faced by teachers of eng. A questionnaire was designed to explore the difficulties that. Oluwole abstract this paper discussed the challenges which are associated with the teaching and learning of english grammar in nigeria secondary schools. Challenges in indian classrooms to teach english as a second.
Global perspectives and local realities article pdf available december 2014 with,468 reads how we measure reads. Current challenges in teachinglearning english for efl learners. Issues and challenges in teaching reading in efl classrooms. Its an opportunity to exercise your teaching skills, immerse yourself in an exciting culture, meet new people from all over the world, and travel to countries youve never visited. Interviews were also taken from the teachers and english teaching sessions were observed using an observation checklist to find out the real present scenario of teaching english language at the primary level. Opportunities and challenges for english medium instruction in low and middle income contexts. Many times, this means dealing with a variety of problems in the classroom, many of which are all too common occurrences. And on the other hand, we examine the challenges we face and suggest some ways to overcome them. Abramova, irina, anastasia ananyina, and elena shishmolina. Pdf drawing on data from a recent research international research project, this article focuses on the challenges faced by teachers of english. What are the obstacles in learning english as second language being faced by the intermediate students of districts mianwali and bhakkar of pakistan. It defines language and identifies the factors that affect second language learning. This study will, therefore, establish the challenges working against attaining maximum reading levels attained by children at primary levels. Teachers may therefore find themselves teaching english either.
My paper throws light on the challenges faced by both of them. Although some research has emphasised stronger teacher education programmes as a solution to problems related to the teaching and learning of these students. How these obstacles can be removed among the learners of english, as a second language, among pakistani intermediate, collegiate students. Sometimes the english teachers are using bilingual to teach english for ease of the students.
Challenges in indian classrooms to teach english as a. Challenges of teachinglearning english and management. Learning to teach english language in the practicum. Understanding the challenges of english language learners. The article argues that teacher education should focus less on introducing teachers to general approaches to english language teaching and more on supporting teachers to. Challenges in english language teaching will open portals for novel methods of learning. Classroom challenges overview sometimes, particular students may cause you problems in class, without warranting major negotiation or intervention.
In spite of the considerable and immense efforts for the teaching of english, the results are deplorable 3. The opinions vary on when the instruction should start, which approaches and techniques work best at this level, what kind of outcomes are desirable as well as what kind evaluation process should be applied. Pdf challenges confronting teachers of english language. Mar 28, 2017 elt classroom learning, challenges both the teacher and the learner. Challenges in learning english as a second language. Problems and challenges in teaching and learning speaking at advanced level 41 and relying on listening tasks as the only source of language input does not guarantee success in language learning. Evidence from literature validate the notion that the.
It also highlights the significance of shifting from this teachercentered approach to efl teaching and learning process, and presents the results of a teaching experiment aimed at. Challenges and supports for english language learners in. The more the challenges are the more the innovations can be made which makes learning not a tedious and a monotonous task. The article argues that teacher education should focus less on introducing teachers to general approaches to english language teaching and more on supporting teachers to meet the challenges that they have identified. Challenges in english language teaching international. I am going to talk about the experience in a kenyan primary school where i teach because most of these challenges are contextual. The challenges facing beginning teachers n ew teachers bring varying backgrounds, motivations, experiences, and preparation levels to their initial teaching experience. The study was based on kreshens input hypothesis and selinkers 1973 interlanguage theory. Challenges faced by teachers when teaching english. As an english as a second language esl teacher, you must learn to constantly adapt to your students needs. Problems and challenges in teaching and learning speaking.
King abdulaziz university, jeddah saudi arabia abstract teaching of english as a secondforeign language is always a challenging task. Intarnational journal of humanities and mangement science. The purpose of the study was to investigate the challenges of teaching reading skills in large primary classes in kampala central municipality. Pdf challenges and strategies for teachers and learners of. Tackling the challenges of teaching english language as. Obstacles in learning english as a second language among. This descriptiveanalytic study aimed at identifying the most significant impediments to teaching english literature from the perspective of male and female instructors at the university of hail uoh. The unique challenges of teaching english language learners.
Abstract teaching of english as a secondforeign language is always a challenging task. Perez works with ells and immigrant families to empower and provide them with the resources. According to1, failure in english means failure in the entire examinations. The challenges of teaching and learning about science in the 21 st century. Challenges for teaching english as a second or forigen langaugeand their remedies. Challenges faced by teachers when teaching english in. Difficulties that english teachers encounter while teaching. Secondary schools in aniocha south local government area of delta state nigeria augustine o evue school of general studies delta state polytechnic delta state abstract this study examines the challenges facing the teaching of english language in secondary schools in aniocha south local government area of delta state nigeria. Pdf challenges to teaching english literature at the. Problems and challenges in teaching and learning speaking at. The most common problem in providing meaningful access to thecurriculum has been the practice of viewing englishlanguagelearners with learning difficulties as simply lowperformingnative english speakers. Teachers in my context face numerous challenges in and out of the classroom. There are so many issues and challenges in teaching reading text in efl classroom of nepal such as decontextualized reading text, difficult vocabulary, difficulty level of text, lack of motivation to read, no reading habit, excessive use of bottom up approach, no sufficient preparation in teaching etcetera. A few common situations, and ways to work them out, are discussed below.
Zhengdong gan the hong kong institute of education abstract. The purpose of this study was to investigate challenges students face in learning essay writing skills in english language in secondary schools in manga district, nyamira county, kenya. An international conference on teaching and learning english as an additional language, antalya turkey current challenges in teachinglearning english for efl learners. When it comes to the places where english serves a very limited purpose, it becomes more crucial and painstaking to teach and. He underlines the importance of output, that is the actual practice of interactive speaking, and identifies the. This study investigates the challenges sixteen nonnative preservice esl teachers in a bachelor of education english language bedel programme from hong kong experienced in an eightweek teaching practicum. Understanding the challenges of english language learners and increasing collegegoing culture. Early childhood teachers who are not well trained in teaching english will have challenges to support children to acquire english as a second language. The researcher found out that understanding these difficulties will help teachers, supervisors and syllabus designers to identify the problems and find solutions to improve the process of teaching literature. This paper includes an analysis of the challenges esl students face and the strategies that teachers can use to meet these challenges. The case of junior high school and high school zahra. Investigation of challenges that face teachers in improving teaching performance in primary schools. Challenges and strategies for teachers and learners of english as a second language.
The mixing and use of different languages in the language learning environment poses another major challenge for teaching and learning esl. Teaching challenges new faculty members will face a number of challenges as they begin their role as an academic. The case of junior high school and high school zahra akbaria aisfahan university of medical sciences, isfahan, iran abstract in the 20th and 21st centuries, english has become an indispensable part of educational curriculum in iranian schools. Challenges for teaching english as a second language and their. English language teaching and learning is faced with myriads of challenges ranging from.