Share your views and concerns on the teaching of English
- By Aruna Ankiah-Gangadeen
- Published 1/12/2006
You are invited to post your views here. You may also ask questions or seek any support for particular difficulties met in the teaching of English or Literature in English through this forum.
Note: This area is provided in order to encourage debates and discussions which can help to enhance the quality of education in Mauritius. The comments posted in the blog DO NOT reflect the official position or views of the MIE. Views expressed are entirely the responsibility of the person putting the comment.
Note: This area is provided in order to encourage debates and discussions which can help to enhance the quality of education in Mauritius. The comments posted in the blog DO NOT reflect the official position or views of the MIE. Views expressed are entirely the responsibility of the person putting the comment.
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2 Responses to "Share your views and concerns on the teaching of English" 
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said this on 23 Jan 2007 7:40:07 AM EDT
Being an English teacher, I absolutely love English. Yet it pains me when I see the situation concerning English in the education system nowadays. What we have to realise is that the major problem about the teaching of English is that we teach students to write English, instead of, teaching them to use it orally. We are examined orally at the age of 16 years old, in English, in situations which are far from being authentic, while we have written exams at the age of 11. Do we learn to write first or speak? How can students appreciate and motivated to learn the language when they don't use it except within the classroom, that also in their written work?We teach English to students as if it was their native tongue, thinking that they will grasp it immediately, while English enjoys the status of a foreign language within the country. Should we not rethink the ways in which we can make our students wnjoy and share our passion for this wonderful language?
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said this on 09 Aug 2008 3:38:08 AM EDT
I too lived in mauritius for about 5 years , i did find English was not the means of communication, rather it is creole. So it would be definitely difficult for the little children without much exposure to develop the language orally.
Some step that might improve the situation would be-
1. a english daily published - when i was there between 1999-2003 they had one weekly only.
2. English television channels solly telecasting english programmes produced in mauritius--dealing with all aspects of life-- education, technology, commerce, media, childcare.
This is just to being with later, we can introduce definite programmes dealing exclusively with certain client base.
One more important thing--i would like to keep in touch with mauritius through you, if possible.
aarthi gaekwad M.A. B.Ed
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