Aims and Objectives of Teaching English Language-PGDE

Nowadays English has a special and predominant role in the communicative sphere of the world. It has also a special identity in the field of education.

A language is a medium of communication and interacting verbally in our day-to day life situation in family and society. But in India English is a foreign language. It is different from mother tongue. The teaching of English is highly desirable for a English teacher. Before starting his teaching, it requires for the teacher to fix up his aims and objectives. It makes him efficient.

Objectives Teaching English:

(A) The objective of teaching English has two main aspects:

(i) Language aspect: Words, sentences, pronunciation, spelling and grammar.

(ii) Literature aspect: Words, sentences, expressing ideas, feelings and experiences.

(B) The English language teaching has four objectives to develop four skills:

(i) Reading, (ii) Writing, (iii) Speaking and (iv) Listening.

(C) The English teaching also has two objectives:

(I) Skill objectives include:

·         To develop the skill of speaking,

·         To develop the skill of reading,

·         To develop the skill of writing,

·         To develop the skill of listening,

·         To enable the students for the use of grammar correctly,

·         To enable the students to analyze the element of language and establish the appropriate relationship among linguistic components.

(II) Cognitive objectives include:

·         To acquire knowledge,

·         To diagnose the weakness of speaking and writing English,

·         To compare and illustrate linguistic components,

·         To classify the elements of English language,

·         To understand the meaning of prose, poetry, story and drama by reading.

In order to teach English correctly and properly English teacher must know the aims and objectives of teaching English.