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| ESSENTIAL QUALITIES OF AN ENGLISH | | | | 4. WHO IS FULLY AWARE THAT GRAMMAR IS |
| LANGUAGE TRAINER | | | | SOMETHING TO BE TAUGHT ON THE RUN. |
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| Here we would be discussing the essential | | | | |
| prerequisites which a language trainer must possess. | | | | Grammar lessons separately taken make the classes |
| | | | | boring hence they should be in- corporated with |
| 1. KNOWLEDGE | | | | speaking activities. The instructor can provide |
| | | | | feedback to each subject immediately after they have |
| A language trainer should be sound in his spoken skills. | | | | spoken. This will not only give them individual attention |
| This he can attain by reading good literature books. | | | | but they will get what they want. |
| This will not only enhance his vocabulary but he would | | | | |
| not have to struggle for words before the subjects. | | | | Important issues like subject and verb agreement |
| Good reading habit enhances the usage part of the | | | | should not only be taught but activities like quiz based |
| language. This, trainer can make use of when teaching | | | | on them should be organized. |
| grammar. He can demonstrate not only examples that | | | | |
| confirm the rule but those that are an exception to it. | | | | |
| | | | | 5. FULLY RECOGNISES THE IMPORTANCE OF |
| Remember a teacher who stops reading stops being | | | | CREATIVE WRITING |
| a teacher. | | | | |
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| 2. WHO KNOWS WHERE TO BEGIN | | | | Competitions based on write ups should be organized. |
| | | | | This teaches the subjects to organize their thoughts in |
| Subjects belong to various backgrounds and have | | | | a better way. Their grammatical mistakes should be |
| different learning ways. The instructor needs to | | | | discussed after checking the write ups. |
| understand that by providing individual guidance such | | | | |
| as after the class tips. An easy way to do this is by | | | | |
| taking into confidence the talented students in the class | | | | |
| and instilling in them a sense of helpfulness towards | | | | |
| the weak ones. In this way not only will everyone learn | | | | |
| at an equal pace but a spirit of goodwill and | | | | 6. KNOWS THE ULTIMATE USE OF MULTIMEDIA |
| co-operation prevails. | | | | |
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| Remember co-operation and goodwill will open the | | | | The use of multimedia makes the class interactive. |
| subjects towards learning. | | | | Especially listening exercises demand adequate |
| | | | | multimedia. Film clips and other lessons in the voice of |
| | | | | native speakers can be used to improve the |
| 3. CONDUCTS LIVE COMPREHENSION CLASSES | | | | comprehending power of the subjects. |
| | | | | Moreover question answer sessions can be organized |
| | | | | on the basis of those clips. |
| By live comprehension classes it is meant that the | | | | |
| instructor will teach the subjects ways to read in order | | | | |
| to become more comprehensible. In this method a | | | | 7. IS AN EXCELLENT SPEAKER WHO MOTIVATES |
| subject would read a piece of writing before his mates | | | | |
| and they in turn would ask him questions based on that | | | | |
| write up. | | | | Motivation is an intrinsic element in every type of |
| | | | | teaching. This can be provided by giving immediate |
| In this way the Aristotelian method of question and | | | | feedback to the subjects. This will inspire them to do |
| answer so much necessary for a dialogue to develop | | | | their best in the ongoing activity. |
| is nurtured. | | | | |
| Other activities forcing the students to speak should | | | | |
| be organized. E.g. quiz , extempore etc. | | | | A willing heart and mind means half the battle won in |
| | | | | the classroom. |
| The Chinese have been using this method to inculcate | | | | |
| spoken skills in their technical workforce. | | | | ‘Trainers win the trust of your subjects first before |
| | | | | teaching them. |