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Functions of Language

  English Introduction: English Phonology: The study of sounds Morphology: The study of meanings Semantic: The study of words and their meaning Syntax: The study of rules and grammar Pragmatic: The study of language usage 

Birth Anniversary of Fathima Sheik

   Fathima Sheik Born on this day in 1831 in Pune, Fatima Sheikh was widely regarded as India's first Muslim woman teacher. She co-founded the Indigenous Library in 1848, one of India’s first schools for girls, alongside fellow pioneers and social reformers Jyotirao and Savitribai Phule. Sheikh and her brother, Usman, opened their home to the Phules after the couple was evicted for attempting to educate people in lower castes. Sheikh started educating Dalit children and the three took charge of spreading education among the downtrodden communities. They taught Dalits and Muslim women and children who were denied education based on their gender, class or religion. Sheikh used to go door-to-door to invite the underprivileged and downtrodden in her community to learn at the Indigenous Library and escape the rigidity of the Indian caste system. Her and Phules' efforts to provide educations opportunities to the lower castes became known as the Satyashodhak Samaj (Truthseekers’ Socie

speaking skills

1.2  Speaking skills Speaking skills are the skills that give us the ability to communicate effectively. These skills allow the speaker, to convey his message in a passionate, thoughtful, and convincing manner. Speaking skills also help to assure that one won't be misunderstood by those who are listening. The speaking skill involves a communicative ability to use language to chat and transmit messages in different and appropriate situations.. That is to say speaking is an important skill which deserves more attention in both first and second language because it reflects people's thoughts and personalities. The Importance of Speaking Skills. Language is a tool for communication. We communicate with others, to express our ideas, and to know others’ ideas as well. Communication takes place, where there is speech. Without speech we cannot communicate with one another. The importance of speaking skills, hence is enormous for the learners of any language. Without speech

UNIT-1 ACQUISITION OF LANGUAGE SKILLS

Listening skill Listening  is the ability to accurately receive and interpret messages in the communication process. Effective listening is a skill that underpins all positive human relationships. Spend some time thinking about and developing your  listening skills  – they are the building blocks of success. Listening is the ability to comprehend verbally communicated information and providing appropriate feedback. It can be described also as the ability to pay attention to sound. Though it seems a simple natural activity, it is a skill that has not been mastered by many. Everyone, except deaf people, hears but it is listening that makes the difference.  Hearing is the effect of vibrations in the eardrums caused by sound waves, but listening goes beyond this process Listening Process Listening within a work context is the process by which you gain an understanding of the needs, demands and preferences of your stakeholders through direct interaction. ·         To be a

My Article on B.Ed curriculum

futuristic programmes and curriculum in teacher education   Dr. Jagannath   K . Dange Associate   Professor,                                                                                       Department of   PG Studies and Research in Education,                                                                                 Jnana Sahyadri    kuvempu University,                                                                                         Shankarghatta - 577451. Shimoga- Karnataka                                                                      Abstract The teaching profession is stimulating with the enormous task of creating conditions and developing processes for building the human skills and capacities that are considered to be obligatory for economic growth, prosperity, social well-being, and individual development. It is not surprise that in any national education system, teachers are consid