Study of Grammatical Knowledge of VIII Class Student in English with Certain Demographic Variables

Abstract

Language is the vehicle of thought. Primarily it is oral or spoken and then it comes to writing. English is now the richest language in the world with its million vocabularies and there is no country, which is not teaching the language to its youngsters, as it is felt in dispensable to its rational and international transactions. Language as a vehicle of communication is the very crucial to the whole process of education, since it is through language that everything is taught and learnt in a majority of teaching-learning situations, including the classroom. Though, there are certain non-verbal means and methods through which learning can take place, they are rarely used and it is mostly through language that education is imparted in schools. English is regarded as a world language. These days English is taught in India as a second language as well as a foreign language. English is an easy language to learn. The place of English in present day curriculum clearly indicates the lack of uniform policy. In teaching English to our students our aim should be to enable them to use English with ease and comfort. They s,hould be able to speak and write English effectively and develop an ability to understand the basic pattern of the culture of English speaking people. English provided a medium for understanding technology and scientific development. J 1 RIE Library Bhopal 1 1. 0 Importance of English language The importance of English could be well understood taking into consideration three vital points of its significance, namely, English as an international language, as a link language and as a library language. T English as an international language English is regarded as a world language. It is first language of U.S, U.K and is spoken and read by millions of Europeans, Indian and Chinese as a second language. It is one of the six official languages of UNO. It is a language of cultural give and take. It opens a worldwide opportunities for employment. In a globalized world, English being truly global language acts as link between the people of the globe.