Ashmi .K. Raj

INTRODUCTION                         Knowledge is acquired by senses, particularly by observation and experimentation. Once, knowledge was considered to be a ‘priori’ phenomenon, or based on reason. But now, knowledge is considered as ‘posteriori’ phenomenon which is observed through observation and experimentation. The term knowledge also means ‘empirical evidence’, ‘data’ as well as ‘sense experience’. DEFINITION OF KNOWLEDGE                         According to Swami Vivekananda, “Knowledge is to find out unity in the midst of diversity- to establish unity among things which appear to be different to be other”                       ...

INTRODUCTION                                     Language teaching should be based on some sound principles that serve as   a guide to the teachers in directing learners towards the attainment of educational goals and objectives. The principles of teaching help the teacher in teaching a language successfully. So, it is essential for every teacher to know the principles of teaching. IMPORTANCE OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE                                      English has been playing an important role both in our educational system and in our national life. English has been the official language of our country for more than three hundred ...

INTRODUCTION                                During teaching, it was felt that sometimes use of mother tongue becomes necessary. Therefore it was recommended that a modified method be used in which mother tongue may be used when necessary. This modified method is known as bilingual method. In this method, mother tongue is used to learn the target language. Even though the use of mother tongue is allowed, it is strictly controlled and limited to concept translation. BILINGUAL   METHOD                                          Bilingual method is a method in which two languages i.e, the language to be learnt and the mother tongue are used. I...