Challenges of teaching english as a second language in tanzania pdf

Tackling the challenges of teaching english language as. Challenges confronting teachers of english language learners. However, with more attention given to other language. The challenges that i have found to be among the biggest are the culture of the learners, an individuals own bad habits, and the right teaching material. It is critical that teachers avoid this reaction when confronted with students who do not use english proficiently. Pba builds on the current work on language policy and practice, but instead of providing a set of standards, it identifies a set of principles that can help policymakers in diverse contexts develop locally appropriate language policies and practices. Theoretical and practical challenges in a tanzanian english medium primary school. For instance, english language learners in african countries like nigeria, ghana, liberia, zambia, malawi, and some other african countries face a lot of challenges because english is not the native language of these countries. Challenges of teaching english language in a multilingual setting. Uncertainty however exists on the practice of participatory methods in teaching of english language specifically in community secondary schools in tanzania because there is pronounced poor performance of english language subject in recent years. Most respondents 80% feel that mixing of languages during lessons does not facilitate learning of english and neither does simultaneous learning of english and kiswahili 75%. The number of english language learners and limited english proficient students has grown exponentially in the united states over the past decades.

Abstract increasing numbers of english language learners ells in early childhood classrooms have created challenges for. It defines language and identifies the factors that affect second language learning. The most common problem in providing meaningful access to thecurriculum has been the practice of viewing english languagelearners with learning difficulties as simply lowperformingnative english speakers. Digital language learning products should integrate seamlessly with your core course structure and enhance the teaching and learning experience. Tanzanian efl teachers perceptions and attitudes towards. Elt classroom learning, challenges both the teacher and the learner. I am going to talk about the experience in a kenyan primary school where i teach because most of these challenges are contextual. Language learning strategies use and challenges faced by. In the second half of nineteenth century the importance of english tended to increase in industry, technology and in research.

Despite the daily challenges i faced as an english teacher in south africa, the work was extremely gratifying. Raman sultan hassanal bolkiah institute of education. Tefl can occur either within the state school system or more privately, at a language school or with a tutor. Challenges of teachinglearning english and management. International journal of research in humanities, 26, 514. Teaching english as a second language in kenya and the united. Academic progress varied in each child i worked with, but progress was always visible. Teaching english is always a challenging task and that task requires nationwide efforts.

Teaching english as a foreign language tefl refers to teaching the english language to students with different first languages. The second language, english, suddenly loses its significance. My paper throws light on the challenges faced by both of them. It discusses different problems faced by learners of english and what is the right way of. In the early 1980s, for example, british experts advised the government on how to improve the teaching of english through the english language teaching support project. May 17, 2019 students may be able hear and understand spoken english but confuse sentence structure and grammar when writing the same thing. Also in zimbabwe, nyota and mareva 2011 investigated the teaching of english as a second language esl using masvingo urban and periurban secondary. What are the problems teaching english as second language. Though english is the official language of business, politics, and media in south africa, it wasnt the first language for many of my students and their families. Difficulties in learning english as a second or foreign language in this research project, the author explored the experience of one adult female immigrant to the united states and her difficulties in learning english as a second language esl and identified several compounding reasons for her lack of expected progress.

A case study on the problems and suggestions in foreign. The role of english language teaching and learning in iran. The students belong to different countries where the english language is not a native language, they learn the english language as a second language. Particularly if you are learning english outside of an english speaking country. English language development has been a challenge, since students do not have a good grammatical foundation from the ground. Holmarsdottir, language policies and practices in tanzania and south africa. Pdf challenges and strategies for teachers and learners of. Exploring the teachers experiences of teaching first additional language fal reading in the grade three classes of the rural schools was the focus of this study.

Challenges faced by teachers when teaching learners with developmental disability is the topic for this thesis. The teacher while teaching english should employ the different methods of teaching english to the students. Teaching english as a second or foreign language wikipedia. English is essential, as it is the language which links tanzania and the rest of the world through technology, commerce and also administration. Global perspectives and local realities fiona copland, sue garton, and anne burns aston university, birmingham birmingham, england drawing on data from a recent research international research project, this article focuses on the challenges faced by teachers of eng. Challenges faced by teachers when teaching english in. Tefl can also take place in an english speaking country for people who have immigrated there either temporarily for school or work. Pdf problems and solutions in teaching english as a. As multiple authors of conference papers emphasize, these standards provide both new challenges and new opportunities for english language learners. Teaching english in tanzania is more theoretical than practical and it does not consider the needs and. Teaching english in the name of globalization may be beneficial to the minority elites but for the majority learners, the globalization euphoria and the teaching practices that go with it are counterproductive.

The most common problem in providing meaningful access to thecurriculum has been the practice of viewing englishlanguagelearners with learning difficulties as simply lowperformingnative english speakers. In the teaching of english as a second language, grammar is considered as one of the significant skills to master. Theoretical and practical challenges in a tanzanian. Challenges encountered by learners of english as a second. There are many challenges in teaching english as a second language or even as a foreign language or additional language. Initiatives in the form of a new curriculum, the upgrading of qualifications, the development of subject competence and support for. Learners perceptions via facebook dialogue journal wendy hiew, centre for the promotion of knowledge and language learning, universiti malaysia sabah, malaysia abstract the purpose of this research was to gather english as a second language esl learners. This study examined the challenges and problems encountered when teaching english as a second language at ucm lichinga extension. Challenges in english language teaching will open portals for novel methods of learning. The main feature of tanzanias education system is the bilingual policy, which requires children to learn both kiswahili and english.

No matter what your background, or experience level, you will encounter constant new challenges when teaching english as a second langu age. Problems and solutions found in the research of general practitioners of early childhood douglas d. Problems facing teaching and learning of the english language. Its an opportunity to exercise your teaching skills, immerse yourself in an exciting culture, meet new people from all over the world, and travel to countries youve never visited. In the past, textbook policy seems to have been determined more by tanzania s need for financial aid than by the need to develop local initiative.

The more the challenges are the more the innovations can be made which makes learning not a tedious and a monotonous task. Tackling the challenges of teaching english language as second language esl in nigeria oluwayemisi florence fatiloro department of general studies education, school of education, federal college of education sp oyo, oyo state, nigeria abstract. Problems and challenges, pages 6783, 2004 with permission from elsevier. This research paper is made possible through the help and support from many people, including. How to teach english as a second language to beginners. Language policy for education and development in tanzania. Jun 17, 2011 11 thoughts on english as a second language of instruction in tanzania athumani zahihiri suitable language for teaching and learning in tanzania should be english as they are some how familiar with swahili language there for by using english tanzanians students will find themselves be competent to both english and swahili language. English language teaching and learning is faced with myriads of challenges ranging from. This article aims to discuss all the problems faced by the teacher in teaching the english language. English is a foreign language in tanzania, but it comes with tremendous.

The world wars of the first half of the twentieth century impacted negatively to the spread of germany and french, but favoured english which was the language of the winning side melander, 2001. Students have varying levels of englishlanguage proficiency. Given the huge cultural and linguistic diversity among them, educating this population of students remains a challenge. Mar 28, 2017 english language teaching in the midst all its challenges has find a way to widen its arena by the innovations made in this field. Challenges and strategies for teachers and learners of english as a second language. For instance, english language learners in african countries like nigeria, ghana, liberia, zambia, malawi, and some other african countries face a lot of challenges because english is not the native language. Efforts to improve the quality of south africas teachers and their teaching have been underway for several years. To examine the obstacles in learning english as second language among the intermediate collegiate students of the two districts, mianwali and bhakkar, the remotest regions of pakistan. English language teaching elt policies and practices. An investigation at government girls secondary schools of quetta, baluchistan, pakistan article pdf available july 2017 with. Grammatical problems in writing is another problem teachers face in teaching english language. The challenges of teaching english as a second language. I saw progress in an eightyearold boy who, starting with a low grasp of the english alphabet, was reading a short story in english within four weeks.

The english language is one of the most popular languages to learn, perhaps the most spoken language around the world is english, and many people choose to learn the language simply to place them in a better position to secure work, or communicate more effectively with more people from around the globe. Language policies and practices in tanzania and south. A language teacher should play the role of a facilitator rather than considering them as the authoritative power and the students should develop a desire rather fears to learn english. When it comes to the places where english serves a very limited purpose, it becomes more crucial and painstaking to teach and learn. Challenges in learning english as a second language. Challenges faced by teachers when teaching english in public. There is a need to heighten the awareness of different stakeholders. Learning english as a second language is even less easy. Abstract teaching of english as a secondforeign language is always a challenging task. The mixing and use of different languages in the language learning environment poses another major challenge for teaching and learning esl. Review of factors affecting second language learning dr. In tamilnadu, english is learned as a second language but it plays an important role in the life of an individual as well as in the society. However, learners are in this study constrict to children at primary school.

The unique challenges of teaching englishlanguage learners. Sociopsychological factors, like motivations, attitude and stereotyping and neurological factors play an important role in the process of learning a second or foreign language. Education is an engine for the growth and progress of any society. Challenges faced by teachers when teaching learners with. The unique challenges of teaching english language learners. Challenges in english language teaching international.

The study aims to investigate and describe the challenges facing black, english second language south african learners and to meet their needs by offering suggestions as to how they could be assisted to learn and achieve according to their full potential. Amongst the many studies done on elearning and language learning ive selected a few i thought useful for examining the challenges for teaching online classes for english and foreign languages. To present the ways to improve the declining condition of learning english as second language. Challenges in indian classrooms to teach english as a second language nilima roy1 abstract this paper examines the present status of english as a second language in india. English language teaching and whole school professional development in tanzania article pdf available in international journal of educational development 38 september 2014 with 275 reads.

May 08, 2019 learning english as a second language is even less easy. The fal of all the schools involved in the study is english. Children might be fluent in their mother tongue in a social context with family, friends, and so forth, but they might not have the vocabulary to acquire academic knowledge if they have not had formal teaching at their age level. Problems and challenges of learning second language 31 language medium to teach science and mathematics, which is adopted by the national schools and the tamil primary schools, while the other uses the mother tongue of the students and english as the language media, which is adopted by the chinese primary schools. Some of the methods of teaching english are as follows. Teaching english as a second langu age for beginners is a challenging task for anyone. Despite the important developments in educational systems such as increasing the number of english courses, starting english courses at. Challenges in indian classrooms to teach english as a. It isnt as commonly used in townships as indigenous languages are, such as xhosa. English as a second language of instruction in tanzania. However, scholarly views differ on how much effect these factors have on second language learning.

Pdf challenges and strategies for teachers and learners. A principlesbased approach for english language teaching. That what are the problems that the english teachers faced in teaching the english language. Meeting the challenges of black english second language s. Like teaching other subjects, youll find that every student learns differently. The purpose of the study is to highlight the challenges facing the teaching and learning of english language in secondary schools in nigeria. Reliance on such forms of traditional method of language teaching, poses doubts on whether or not clt approach is suitable to the contexts where english is a foreign or a second language. Coming from the earlier socialist era of state control. Learning english as a second langu age is even less easy. Challenges and strategies for teaching online language. Official educational policy states that the first three years of schooling class one to three. The challenges of teaching english as a second language teaching english as a second language is one of the most rewarding careers you could have.

Poor or lep affects the academic development and progress of the learners negatively. It not only imparts knowledge, skills and inculcates values, but is also responsible for building human capital which breeds, drives and sets technological innovation and. Meeting the challenges of black, english secondlanguage learners in exmodel c primary schools is vital to enhance the effective learning of the learners. Evidence from literature validate the notion that the. English language teaching in kenya kenya, which has more than 40 indigenous languages termed mother tongues, has two official languages, english and kiswahili. The failure of language policy in tanzanian schools. Difficulties in learning english as a second or foreign language. Using suitable method for teaching various topics will enhance the effect of teaching. Pdf english language teaching and whole school professional. Current challenges in teachinglearning english for efl.

Particularly if you are learning english outside of an englishspeaking country. It can be difficult for students to write clearly in a second language, as their native language may have different. Deficiencies in teaching and learning english as a foreign second language in the secondary schools of india and iran. Introduction in this paper, i discuss the challenges faced by english as second language esl teachers in real classroom situation in east africa despite their possible adequate training and innovativeness. However, with more attention given to other language skills, grammar is seen as. Though hindi is the national language, people prefer english than hindi. The opinions vary on when the instruction should start, which approaches and techniques work best at this level, what kind of outcomes are desirable as well as.

In this regard, this research aims to examine the challenges of using participatory. Teaching english at primary level is a challenging task in most european countries. Language policies and practices in tanzania and south africa. The study used a descriptive research design comprised of. Obstacles in learning english as a second language among. Challenges and opportunities for language learning in the. Since introduction of the new curriculum in tanzania in 2005, the focus of teaching and learning of.