Abstract
This study aims to examine the attitudes of Foreign Language Teaching Assistants towards the teaching of English in the context of Pakistan. Its importance lies in the fact that it will make the teachers aware of uniquely effective teaching methods. Almost all stakeholders may get benefits from it. The research utilized interview tools. Semi-structured interviews were discussed among the respondents. The results show that the Pakistani teacher assistants view English favorably. They consider it absolutely necessary for employment purpose and professional development. Therefore, they opt for positive attitudes towards teaching English language along with culture in ELT Classrooms. The results also showed that Teaching Assistants after coming back from training, continue to celebrate the value of their own culture too. In the end, the research suggests measures necessary to formulate effective language teaching policies. Keywords: Attitudes, English Language, Teaching Assistants, Pakistan. DOI: 10.7176/JLLL/78-03 Publication date: April 30 th 2021
Highlights
The ability to use a language correctly in different cultural and social settings is a sine qua non to learn a new language
This is the case when it comes to the English Language Teaching (ELT)
1.4 Significance of the Study This study aims to examine the attitude teachers adopt towards the teaching of globally spoken language – English – in the context of Pakistan
Summary
The ability to use a language correctly in different cultural and social settings is a sine qua non to learn a new language. 1.4 Significance of the Study This study aims to examine the attitude teachers adopt towards the teaching of globally spoken language – English – in the context of Pakistan. The availability of these products produce a suitable environment conducive to confident communication by the teacher assistants (Tomlin & Stempleski 1993: 39-40) They pave the way for effective teaching of intercultural competence. Learning language necessitates the cultivation of new behaviors, cultural and social This is the reason that it significantly affects the personality of teacher assistants. 3.1 Participants 10 young mid-career professionals were selected from different parts of Pakistan who had been on the professional training of Foreign Language Teaching Assistant Program by USEFP from the year 2018 to 2020. Comfort “Yes, my language is important for me as I feel more comfortable with unlimited vocabulary when talking with my friends and family.”
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