Do learners associate positively when the teacher uses native literature and Translations in class?
Yes. Many of our students who are in a quite precarious situation, have their own wishes to pursue – to leave and start new lives in Greener Pastures like America, Singapore etc. These are their dreams and they are preparing displaying these aspirations partly by studying English. Such students are self-motivated and even small encouragement from teacher’s side will work wonders. Knowledge of native literature is a path – laid in advance: Aspiring students enthusiastic to learn English are already familiar to some extent with their native literature and translations of other literatures into their first language. This condition is like a road laid f or the passage of traffic. Now Riding or driving the English vehicle is comparatively a smooth affair. Local- Literature serves as a bridge connecting mother tongue and English They say ‘the giver adds value to the gift’ Same way if the teaching of English is given through local literature then it must be interesting and enjoyable experienc
