Posted 29 Apr 2009
A pilot TEFL initiative in India is utilising cartoon DVDs to help teachers grasp the English language.
The LIFE trust, a non-governmental organisation, is working with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to ensure the new technology helps teachers at nearly 50 schools in the country, reports the Indian Express.
The DVDs include self-introduction plays alongside animated stories to teach the basics of conversational English.
Students are then asked to role-play common everyday situations, such as visits to the shop and doctors.
Lydia George, an anganwadi teacher from Dharavi, insists the scheme is working well.
She told the news source: "This exercise has given me the much-needed confidence. Earlier, I would be shy to interact with my kids who are in English medium schools but now that has certainly changed."
In related news, the British Council has announced it is to set up an English language teaching centre in the Indian city of Chennai.
According to indopia.in, the TEFL hub will cater for more than 750 adult students who will be trained by 12 Indian teachers and three academic managers hailing from the UK.
Category: TEFL Industry
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