Guidelines to be an Effective Language Teacher

by : Sumit Kapish



The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.

                                       Ludwig Wittgenstein         

The above quote reflects the necessity to inculcate sound language skills in a scholar. But do the language teachers know the most appropriate methodologies to serve the purpose. Read & ponder to become an effective Educator.

A friendly and amicable environment is mandatory, to facilitate Learning Process for kids. Thereby, the kids should be ushered to their comfort zone by the language faculties. It's a must for a Faculty to realize his/her role in the classroom. For an effective learning ambiance one need to act as a Facilitator. The ideology to rule or making learning a compulsion for the scholars shall be thoroughly eliminated from the teaching methodologies globally. One must understand that the set Blue Prints of Pedagogy could not be followed blindly for all the aspirants. As all the human beings possess some unique features, which are matchless in one way or the other. Similarly, all the scholars develop their specific perceptions towards learning or understanding.

More importantly language deals with literature, and eventually touches the emotional side of humans. A prose which brings tears in one's eyes, may not stir a single emotional string in the heart of another. Some scholars may have an intrinsic interest towards philosophy or spirituality, others may find romance interesting. These individual interests of scholars are a testimony to their preferences in life. And the Language Faculties shall not force an aspirant to learn a language with one particular theme. Literature is MOTLEY, and is identical to life. Let an aspirant pick the colours of his/her choice to paint the canvas of their lives. A deliberate attempt to manipulate one's learning methodology shall only delay the process and may also make the aspirant loose interest completely.

While learning a language one needs to fall in love with it, and the faculty should be in constant search of innovative ways to accelerate the learning process. The primary task of a faculty today is to motivate the aspirants and make them believe their ability. A rise in the confidence level of aspirants does wonders for them. The much desired fluency in language depends largely on one's confidence level.             

Article Source : Study Japanese Language

About The Author, Sumit Kapish


Let me start this crisp but informative Profile of mine, by telling you that my parents named me Sumit Sharma to provide me a unique identity among oodles of Homo sapiens.I cradled on this beautiful planet on 28th day of September in the year 1977 in a small town named Kashipur, in the picturesque state of Uttaranchal; when democracy in our nation witnessed the worst blow in the form of Emergency.My father Mr. V.K. Sharma, a retired Deputy General Manager from Sugar Industry sent me to Army School for schooling, situated in a Depot area Hempur in Nainital district. Under the worthy tutelage of my revered teachers, I completed my 10+2 in Science stream from the Central Board of Secondary Education in the same year when the Lankan Lions over sprinted the Australian Kangaroos, to lift the cricket World Cup.My metamorphosis from a teenager to a sensible adult, who could acquire a driving license made me pursue my Graduation in Commerce stream from the D.S.B. Campus, Nainital. The serenity and the charm of the lush green surroundings of Nainital, planted the literary sapling in my heart and I started expressing my emotions in the form of poems, short stories & articles in Black & White.Since the year 2000 Anno Domini, I am serving mankind as a Pedagogue. After spending the most challenging years of my life in Pedagogy, I found my soul's appetite hungry for job satisfaction. I could not accept present education system as my purpose to live, destined by the Omnipresent. Thanks to an extremely confusing Education system, where every thing seems to be at sixes & sevens. A system: where the Patrons & Mentors of Ethics & Morals are themselves a Paradigm of Ethical Destitute. Where a Learner needs to arrange an amount (fee), which could bring him all the comforts in life, he/she desires for. Then, why shall one desire to learn, when all the institutions of learning are advocating acquisition of materialistic wealth! Do the Mentors/Patrons/Guardians really understand the purpose of education & prosperity? As a result, we are on a 'Baseless Mission' producing 'n' number of Engineers, Doctors, MBAs, Journalists etcetera, who can hardly stand each other's presence in the society. Absurdly abusing each other on roads without ever giving a second thought/speaking sarcastically for the system/beating or molesting the Dependent Population/criticizing or making fun of every peer or human being around for one's funny accent/pronunciation, dressing sense etcetera are one of the favourite activities of present Indians.Eventually, I gave up the idea of serving these, Conventional Cells of Education. I started weaving my dreams on paper and the ink of creativity kept on sketching lovely pictures on the canvas of my life. It's tough to believe but its true & the biggest one of my life, that today I'm running my own academy. I've named it INNOVATIVE IMPRESSIONS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, affiliated to the University of Love & brotherhood. This Inspiring Academy is a solemn testimony to my life's ideology and mission. The entire focus of my tailor made curriculum and pedagogical inputs, is to explore the subdued talent of India's Promising Professionals. The aspirants shall be duly polished as per their intrinsic skills to attain successful positions in myriad walks of life, leaving Glittering Impressions of their Motivating Personas for the generations to follow. I know it very well that my tiny academy stands nowhere to all the other big Seminaries in terms of Infrastructure but my ideology & mission run many miles ahead of these.This challenging period made me explore the opportunities available in a Metropolitan City to display my writing skills as a Freelancer. My Job Profile requires me to write Web content for, Articles focusing the key words for Search engine optimization, matter for Flyers & Brochures, Articles, Books, Directors & Company Profile and even catchy one liner for their ad through mails.At the same time I keep on writing awakening articles for the very mission of my life, to bring about a radical change in the existing education system. And I consider your web portal an excellent platform for my expressions.Get in touch with me at: B-88- D, Rajat Vihar Sector - 62, NoidaORCall -9910395649, (0120) 4223779 OR Catch me on web on either of these IDsJog4job@gmail.com, sumeet_0110@yahoo.co.in, vatsa77@rediffmail.com .