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The System of Teaching English at Agricultural Universities in Bangladesh

Snehangshu Shekhar Chanda
Department of Basic Science and Language, Sylhet Agricultural University, Sylhet, Bangladesh

Abdul Rahman
Deptartment of Agricultural Economics and Social Sciences, Chattogram Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chottogram, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

Language means the way of communication by which better understanding, communication can be possible and the learners should be efficient in at least two languages. As a matter of fact, the learners at the undergraduate level should learn and be efficient in reading, speaking, listening and writing in at least one foreign language. Since English is the most important language for intercultural communication, it is taught from the elementary level to university level in Bangladesh. This comprehensive study shows the system of teaching English at Agricultural Universities of Bangladesh. Result indicates that there are generally five Agricultural Universities in Bangladesh and there are several faculties which offer undergraduate and Post-Graduate degree. English Language is taught as compulsory subject at all faculties at undergraduate level. There are some faculties which offer English as Optional Subject which is very rare. Communicative English / Lab English has been preferred to teach in this regard. At the time of teaching especially in the classroom, 85% of teachers use power point and overhead projector and rest use White Board and Marker in the EFL classroom. English Language Practical course is offered to four faculties of Sylhet Agricultural University, four faculties at Shere Bangla Agricultural University, all faculties of CVASU and Khulna Agricultural University. All teachers use English and mother tongue in the EFL classroom to make the meaning clear to the learners. At CVASU a modern equipped Language Lab was found but the authorities of another Agricultural Universities are trying to establish English language Lab. At Bangladesh Agricultural University, there is also a good well-equipped English Language Lab. The learners are also interested to learn both languages (mother tongue and foreign language) in the classroom.

Keywords: Language, University, ESL, EFL

Location: Agricultural University of Bangladesh, Mymensingh

Start Date: 00-02-2019

End Date: 00-04-2019

Program Area: Knowledge Management

Commodity: Teaching

Objectives:

“Teachers had a tendency of slipping in to Bangla after starting a sentence in English” Variants of English language also exist in both of these countries. This study was undertaken for the following objectives: i. To find out the system of education in Bangladesh. ii. To find out the courses of English Language taught at Agricultural Universities in Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The research was conducted from February’2019 to April’ 2019. An interview in qualitative research is a conversation where questions are asked to elicit information. The interviewer is usually a professional who poses questions to the interviewee, in an alternating series of usually brief questions and answers. The researchers are examiners of different Agricultural Universities who have extracted information from faculty members of Sylhet Agricultural University, She-re-Bangla Agricultural University, CVASU, Potuakhali Science and Technology University. These universities have been taken under consideration.

Source of Information: International Journal of Language and Linguistics 2019; 7(6): 319-326 ISSN: 2330-0205 (Print); ISSN: 2330-0221 (Online)

Article Link (Online Journal): doi: 10.11648/j.ijll.20190706.20 http://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/j/ijll

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Achievement/Findings:

It may be concluded here by saying that English is taught as a compulsory subject at most Agricultural Universities in Bangladesh. The courses vary from university to university according to the decision of the authority of the university. Most of the faculties of each university offer Communicative English (Practical) which is essential to develop reading, speaking and listening skills and theory course has been designed to develop writing skills. In comparison to Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, it may be pointed out that most of the faculties of both types of specialized universities offer two courses on English Language (Theory + Practical). The system of teaching is near the same due to related course curriculum. At Post Graduate Level no English Language course is offered but it is essential due to necessity of the demand of present world.

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