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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . Modern Approaches and Methods in Teaching English L anguage
Kamalja Mahesh Deelip Khatik Salman Faruk Hi tesh Tarachand Gadilohar
SES R. C. Patel Institute of Pharmaceutical Educati on and Research, Shirpur Dhule
(Maharashtra)
Prof. Dipak Prabhakar Baviskar
SES R. C. Patel College of Education, Shirpur, Dhu le. (Maharashtra)

Abstract
Basically, Teaching must include two major componen ts sending and receiving
information. Ultimately, a teacher tries his best t o impart knowledge as the way he
understood it. The use of innovative methods in edu cational institutions has the potential
not only to improve education, but also to empower people, strengthen governance and
galvanize the effort to achieve the human developme nt goal for the country. with a
number of educational options available before the present generation learners, the newer
trends seem to have emerged in the field of educati on that have entirely changed the face
of traditional system of education. Recent trends, methodologies and developments
portray the vital role of education sector in gener al with its internalization of the
education process, stress on quality above quantity , increase in the adoption of
technologies, necessity for professional talent etc . The theories and methods are
constantly evolving in the field of ELT also. This paper presents the famous trends in the
ELT that have been used practically in recent times in the entire world with specific
reference to the trends prevalent during the previo us decades. The study of classical Latin
and analysis of its grammar becomes the model from foreign languages in school and this
methods and approaches, new trends to foreign langu age teaching become known as
GTM to communicative method.

Keywords : Methods, Approach, New devices, ICT, pedagogy, le arning process,
Cooperative learning, Suggestopedia.
Introduction
The innovation that the researcher talks i n the paper certain both to methodology
and materials used in language teaching. Moreover, this article brings out the subtle
distinction between the scholarly perception of lan guage as treated in research and
pedagogy. The argument advances as the paper procee ds with trends of education with
specific reference to the Indian scenario, methodol ogies adopted, the bygone methods,
the peer practice, the present trend, new teaching design, new devices, the need for
change, the ICT and English language. English langu age teaching has undergone
tremendous changes over the years, especially the l ast ten years.

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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . Students are burdened with studying, le arning and grasping the materials, and of
course, lectures with the collections of relevant i nformation from prescribed texts. Many
career alternatives once regarded insignificant are gaining importance at present such as
communication skills, soft skills, technical skills , interpersonal skills, ICT literacy etc.
The need for chiseled graduates to merge successful ly in the tough competition of
survival in the global market is in great demand no wadays. For this, a change in the trend
especially the teaching learning process of English language has to undergo a transition
for the betterment. Seasons change, fashions change s, attitudes of human beings change
but it is disheartening to note that in the last ce ntury English curriculum has hardly
undergone any change. There had been much of change s in the attitude of people as to
what they perceive to be a language. Rigid curricul ums and huge syllabi continue to
threaten students who speak regional dialect but lo ve to excel in English.
The history of foreign language has always been an important practical concern. It
was Latin which dominates various fields like educa tion, commerce, religion and
government in the western world. In 16 th Century French, Italian and English achieve lot
of importance as result of political changes in Eur ope. As the status of Latin language
from that of living language to teaching subject in school curriculum. The study of
classical Latin and analysis of its grammar becomes the model from Foreign Languages
study from 17 th to 19 th century. In 21 st Century we are going to teach communicative
language teaching.
According to Kripa K Gautam, “English La nguage Teaching” – A critical study of
methods and approaches have provided account of his tory of language teaching methods.
Methodologies Adapted in Earlier days
Communication is the groundwork based on which any idea can progress and
develop into a fully fledged one. Without that, sus tenance in any field is impossible.
During the last decade, various crucial factors hav e combined to affect the current
ideologies of teaching of English such as the ineff ective methodologies, unsuitable
materials, and integration of contextualized teachi ng, over emphasis on multi language
skills etc. Teachers who practiced Grammar Translat ion method during the previous
decade solely relied on black board as the apt tool to impart communication skills and the
nuances of English language. Later on, over head pr ojectors, acted as another medium for
the teacher dominated class room. Such teachers bel ieved in the dictum of drill and
practice. Researchers had given more emphasis on au thentic and meaningful
contextualized discourse. Then they focused on a su ccessful adult second language
learning as a parallel process to a child’s first l anguage acquisition. With the advent of e-
communication, it has been made possible for the En glish language teachers to enrich
their profession. Basically, the teacher controls t he instructional process, the content is
delivered to the entire class and the teacher tends to emphasize factual knowledge. In

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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . other words, the teachers deliver the lecture conte nt and the students listen to the lecture.
Thus, the learning mode trends to be passive and th e learners play little part in their
learning process. It has been found in most univers ities by many teachers and students
that the conventional lecture approach in classroom is of limited effectiveness in both
teaching and learning. This method had stayed in pr actice for a good period of time due
to its focus on the functional use of English. But, still this method was marred with
setbacks like there were many issues with this meth od. It needed a lot of time, good
budget and a small class size. And even in some sit uations, it was not very useful. These
issues led to another Method that is called Audio-L ingual Method.
The direct method is natural method of teaching foreign language its makes use
of Audio-Visual Aids. The direct method originated in France in 1801. The direct method
develops as a reaction against GTM. Its basic prin ciple is that pupils should think
directly in foreign language. DM is to teach langua ge directly at aims to create direct
bond between the word and meaning, thought and expr ession. It’s also improving the
pupil’s pronunciation.
In 21 st Century there is rise of communicative methodology . Which emphasize
real meaning communication method than activity, to pic and situations which are
artificial and remote from pupil’s lies.
Modern Trends of Teaching English
The process of English communication lear ning will be more student-centered but
less time consuming. Therefore, it promises that t he teaching quality will be improved
and students’ applied English communication can be effectively cultivated, meaning that
students’ communicative competence will be further developed. Language in education
would ideally and ordinarily build on such naturall y acquired language ability, enriching
it through the development of literacy into an inst rument for abstract thought and the
acquisition of academic knowledge. Teachers use a r ange of local texts or English
translation of literature in the classroom. The use of language as well as the use of a
variety of accents in listening activities or tests is encouraged in the English language
classroom. With the proliferation of tablets and sm art phones, it is believed that textbooks
will disappear in a few years. Furthermore, the acc ess to knowledge in terms of flexibility
and mobility has changed drastically. Teaching in E nglish language classes focuses on
fostering the students thinking as well as language content, outcomes and learning
activities. There are significant and complex stude nt-teacher interactions inside and
outside the classroom. In a knowledge based society and to remain competitive and
employable, teachers are expected to engage in a co ntinuous professional development or
the professional learning activities from the begin ning to the end of their careers. As with
any other profession, teachers are also expected to assume a greater responsibility for
their own professional learning, continually develo ping their knowledge and skills.

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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . Having realized the need of the hour: the English t eachers convene different types of
conferences and seminars to create a platform and t o get to know the upcoming
ideologies in the ELT and also to upgrade themselve s professionally. It is the fifth skills
of language that enables the efficiency to use gram matical structures with accuracy.
Academic qualification alone may not help teachers to grow professionally, on the other
hand, they need to be equipped themselves with the current practices. The teaching
materials that are being used in our country are al most made available all over the world.
There had been too many methodologies of teaching E nglish language. The third
dimension of globalization which is inseparable fro m English teaching is an advancement
of Information and Communication Technology.
New trends in English language teaching like inte ractive approach of teaching
English is develop as a result of sustain research by the central board of secondary
education (CBSE New Delhi). This approach also reco mmended by the Indian Council of
School Education (ICSE New Delhi). To interact mean s to communicate which each
other during interaction. Its means give the inform ation, thoughts unknown to receiver.
“Interacting Approach it related to the actual use of language”. So interactive teaching
styles are Brain Storming, Think pair and share, Bu zz session, incident process, Q and A
session. In Interactive approach some ideas are fol low the leader, Total Physical
Response (TPR), One word, Opposite Arguments, Test Tournaments, YouTube Videos
Quizzes, Electronic Role Playing, Puzzle pieces.
Communicative language teaching (CLT) emphasize o n the process of
communication rather than the mastery of language. Some time the term functional
approach is use for communicative approach or commu nicative method. Communicative
approach based on the concept of ‘communicative com petence’ which originally
introduced H D Hyms. In is article on communicative competence published in, “New
origins in Linguistics’ in 1971. The communicative approach emphasizes real meaningful
communication rather than the activity, topic and s ituation which are artificial and remote
from student’s lives. According to geeta Nagraj, “T he Development of Language
Learning from based to meaning based approach”. Co mmunicative approach in was
three principle 1. Which involve real communication 2. Which involves various
activities. 3. Which emphasize that language is mea ningful to the learners
Web Based Learning
Web based learning is one of the fastest developing areas. There are thousands of
English web based classes that offer trainings for a variety of basic language skills such
as Learning, Speaking, Reading and Writing and are made interactive in a variety of
ways. Some of the common technologies a available f or promotion of education are as
follows: The students can correspond with native sp eakers of the target language using a
email by creating a personal email account (g-mail, yahoo, hotmail, etc) which is free.

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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . The students can mail their home work to the teache rs concerned and get it corrected in
turn. The teacher can also provide revisions, feedb ack, suggestions for the betterment of
every work and send them back. A blog is a personal or professional journal frequently
updated for public consumption. The blogs enable up loading and linking the files which
is very much suited to serve as on line personal jo urnals for students. Blogging becomes
communicative and interactive when participants ass ume multiple roles in the writing
process, as readers/reviewers who respond to other writer’s posts, and as writers-readers
who, returning to their own posts, react to critici sm of their own posts. The readers in
turn can comment on what they read, although blogs can be placed in secured
environments as well. Every internet service has au dio functions, and technological
instruments like laptops with cameras. The students could communicate with their
teachers and friends who are far away. Likewise, th ey could very well communicate with
the speakers of native language and get their pronu nciation checked so as to improve
their speaking. Learners can search for new words u sing dictionary option in the mobile
phones and enrich their vocabulary. They may verify the spelling pronunciations and
usage of the specific word they searched for. Moreo ver, they can use Short Message
Service (SMS) to send queries to their instructors and get their doubts cleared. IPods’,
one of the multimedia devices, enhance to users to generate, deliver, exchange texts,
image, audio and video scripts as per the requireme nt. The teachers send text messages
and the students can red and answer to them.
Suggestopedia
Suggestopedia is a teaching method devel oped by the Bulgarian psychotherapist
Dr. Georgi Lozenoves. Suggestopedia has been calle d a pseudoscience. It strongly
depend on the trust that students develop towards m ethod by simply believing that its
work. The purpose of suggestopedia watch to enhanc e learning by taping into the power
of suggestion. Suggestopedia is system for liberati on from the ‘preliminary negative
concept regarding the difficulties in the process o f learning’. Suggestopedia is pedagogic
application of suggestion. It helps learners to ove rcome the felling that they cannot be
successful and remove their mental barriers to lear ning.
New Age Devices
This year, the consumer Electronics Sho w (CES) which was held at Las Vegas,
gave a glimpse of ground breaking devices purely me ant for students. These showpieces
ranged from 3D printers to smart watches. The youth ’s requirements are matched by a
new age device, be it studies or social media, trav el or portability. The media streaming
devices like the Google chrome cast and the Rokku m ake group studies become
interactive and presentations surprisingly fulfille d one. One has to stream the media on to
a smart TV using dongle. Another blessing is the e- reader for the on-the-move
generation. The all new-kindle paper white is a boo n. Students can just tuck in the e-

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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . reader for easy reference. The portable document sc anner like the Doxie Flip Cordles
Flatbet Photo and notebook scanner are used to get notes sorted. Other devices like copy
and Olympus which have come with voice recorders ca n be utilized to record all the
English lectures and be played as and when time per mits. A Common Frame Work of
Reference for Languages aims to provide a common ba sis for the elaboration of language
syllabuses, curriculum, what learners have to learn skills they have to develop so as to be
able to act effectively. A clear description of the content in terms of linguistic
competency, sociolinguistic competency and pragmati c competency constitutes a
language. Using descriptor scales, learner’s profic iency is measured. Descriptors consist
of a series of can do statements which received a g reat deal of attention. The learner’s
involvement and teacher’s empowerment are stressed during the teaching and learning
processes. The conventional method of teaching wher ein the teacher enjoys the monopoly
of teaching sometimes even obliterates the pressure of the learners.
Role of Modern Teacher
Researchers defined the term role as tech nical term which originally comes from
sociology and refers to the shared expectation of h ow an individual should behave.
Several methodologies have evolved different roles for a language teacher. Richards and
Rodgers conceive a teacher’s role as a part of desi gn, component of a method. Little
Wood conceptualized the role of the teacher as a fa cilitator of learning, an overseer, a
classroom manager, a consultant or adviser and at t imes a co-communicator with the
learners. To harmer, a teacher plays the role of co ntroller, organizer, assessor, promoter,
participant, resource, tutor and observer. Task Bas ed Language Teaching is the current
paradigm is basically an off shoot of Communicative Language Teaching. Experimental
learning or learning by doing as the main conceptua l basis for the TBLT. The TBLT
breaks down the barriers of the traditional classro om, because in the TBLT, the role of
the learner is significantly altered. The teacher b ecomes a true facilitator or learning for
the language learners, purely by means of dialogic communication.
The teacher’s role is not shunned altogeth er but is restricted: the teacher is expected
to be guide by the side.
The role of teachers how will describe as follows:
1. Facilitator
2. Independent participant
3. Needs analyst
4. Counselor
5. Group processing manager
Conclusion
Across the world, information technology is dramatically altering the way student;
faculty and staff learn and work. As the demand for technology continues to rise, colleges

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For Details, visit our website – www.eresearchclub.com I n t e r n a t i o n a l J o u r n a l o f R e s e a r c h & I n n o v a t i o n . and universities are moving all sorts of student se rvices, from laundry monitoring to
snack delivery online. Technology is also changing the classroom experience. In addition,
tablet PCs, compact computer that allow you to writ e notes directly onto the screen with a
special pen, replace the archaic projector. With th e tablet technology allow professor to
make notes on charts and spreadsheets and send them directly to their student’s PCs. The
traditional method lays more emphasis on a teacher himself and is teacher centered.
Repetitive practice, mechanical drills and memori zation are the hallmarks of the
traditional methods. Role of the teacher is to pert ain to the long cherished traditional
notion that pedagogic principles depend on how arti culately a teacher teaches. It is
imperative to understand the current trends and eva luative methods of the ELT. The
researchers believe that the ore objective of teach ing is passing on the information or
knowledge to the minds of the students. Any method using computers or modifying the
existing conventional chalk-talk method are innovat ive if they ultimately serve the
attainment of core objective of teaching.
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