Teaching English
Zabed Wali, Pahartali, Chittagong
Much has already been written on the topic of the abysmal standard of English of the mainstream educational institutions--say, the schools and colleges. Since the majority of the students attend these seats of learning, the issue of the decline in the standard of education demands close scrutiny. Needless to say, our students, with their poor command of the language, will not be able to cope with the demands of the fast-paced world. Being the language of international communication, English holds the sway and in all probability this status of English will gain in strength.Those of the readers who are involved in the profession of teaching --especially those who are serving in the schools and colleges located outside the cities--know how incapable our students are in expressing their thoughts, let alone their feelings, in English. Another point that I would like to make is that most of the educational institutions are bursting at the seams: perhaps the rapid growth of population is the reason. Be that as it may, we cannot allow the trend of rot to grow deeper, as far as the teaching of English is concerned.
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