Challenges of Teaching English In Engineering Colleges

Abstract

Abstract

It is said that, ??Learning is bitter but its fruit is sweet?. It is a very bitter experience for most of the students. According to Resnick, ?Learning is a bitter medicine that needs sugar coating of entertainment to become palatable? Learning English in Engineering Colleges have become a difficult task and they face academic failures. If we analyze the reason, most of the students are coming from different backgrounds and they speak different languages. They feel shy and fail to come out of the shell since they assume that their mistake may be found by others and their reputation and image may be spoiled. They feel very convenient and comfortable to speak in their own mother tongue. They may also create new pronunciations for English sounds according to their convenience though it is not available in speaker’s first language. This paper focuses on why Engineering students are facing difficulties in learning and speaking English and what are the methods and techniques we can use to rectify their problems. Key Words: Listening, Speaking, Reading & Writing