Perspectives on second language teaching Mr. Kumar N S Prasantha*, Dr Tyagi Sarika Gupta** *Assistant Professor, English Division, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT University, Vellore **Associate Professor, English Division, School of Social Sciences and Languages, VIT University, Vellore Online published on 11 April, 2014. Abstract The present students at the tertiary level need a learning environment in which they seek more involvement. The challenge for the English language teacher is to create such a situation and enhance the morale of the students. ESL/EFL teacher certainly needs to augment the motivational levels of the students and provide a platform for better learning. The present paper explores the various teaching methods followed by the faculty at VIT University and includes the findings of a questionnaire on English language teaching at the tertiary level in VIT University. The findings reveal that majority of the teachers prefer communicative language teaching method. They also have a preference for group work for it enhances the motivational levels of the students. Group work also affects the Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing skills of both the engineering and non-engineering students. These activities perpetually enhance their motivational levels to perform better along with their peers. Apart from helping the students improve all the four skills, the ESL/EFL teacher is challenged to integrate internet resources to make the course relevant for the techno savvy generation. Top Keywords Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing Skills (LSRW), Strategies, Activities, Cooperative Learning, NET world. Top |