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ENGLISH

SOCIETY AS LANGUAGE LABS

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LIBRARY FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

SOCIETY AS LANGUAGE LABS

MAN AND SOCIETY
Man is dependent on society for protection, comfort, nurture, equipment, opportunity and the
multitude of define services which society provides. He is dependent upon society for the content of his
thoughts, his dreams, and his aspirations. His birth in society brings its the absolute needs of society
itself.
In order to create quality educational opportunities for students, teachers and other school
personnel need to assess their perception and attitudes about the experience of learning another
language and adapting to a new culture. Skilled educators working with second language learners from
diverse cultures pay attention to the research and writings of prominent scholars in the field of second
language education, linguistics and multicultural education. Language is the most overt expression of
culture and most of the learning process both in school and in the home, is carried out through
language.

LANGUAGE AND SOCIETY

Language, our primary tool of thought and perception, is at the heart of who we are as
individuals. Languages are constantly changing, sometimes into entirely new varieties of speech, leading
to subtle differences in how we present ourselves to others. This revealing account brings together
eleven leading specialists from the fields of linguistics, philosophy, anthropology, and psychology to
explore the fascinating relationship between language, culture and social interaction.
In our efforts to teach students English, we also cannot ignore the value of their primary or
home language and culture. We must recognize that language and society are inseparable. They both
contribute not just to the development of personality, but also to the manner in which the individual
and indeed the given society, interprets reality. The child must relate and accommodate what has been
learned in the home to the language and culture of the school. For the child whose language and culture
matches that of the school, in itself is a challenge. When we recognize that our succeed in life depends
to a high degree on our educational experiences, we realize that we must use the home language and
culture of the child as a tool for cognitive development in the curriculum.
One of the best ways for schools to become familiar with their students language, culture and
experiential backgrounds is through family and community involvement in the educational process. Lets
see how theatres help in building a language environment.

THEATRE
Students could improve the language through a comparative study of various theatre styles and
cultures. Emphasis will be placed on production, design, acting, direction, how theatre is constructed

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and performed, and the social and cultural context in which it is created. Includes theatre from across
the globe including that of Europe, Asia, Africa, and Americas. Through watching plays and analysis,
students will learn the fundamentals of theatre and search for relationships between the cultures.
Theatre designed to demonstrate how story telling can be used to address social issues. The
class will use real life controversy on relevant to this community as a base. Students will do substantial
research on the chosen topic/issue and then use that information to write and perform a play. Students
will be encouraged to be creative, to experience with non-traditional formats of stage production. Not
all students will perform in the play. However, all students will be involved in mounting the production
by way of design, dramaturgy, stage management or technical design. The final goal of the course is to
have the play performed for the community. A post play discussion will follow each performance.

MODERN WORLD THEATRE IN EUROPE & LATIN AMERICA

Through individual and group readings, students will study European and Latin American
dramatic works. Focuses on the relationships between theatre in both form and content, and the
society, giving rise to a particular work. Works drawn from both the traditional and emerging canon will
be examine in terms of acting style, content. Imagery and motive. Students will examine plays from
other countries considering their perspectives, relevance and meaning to our own multi-cultural society
in light of prevailing world conditions. Issues such as identity, gender, sexuality. race, class, community
will be analyzed through in-class discussions and library research.

MEDIA
Media can be a component of active learning strategies such as group discussions or case
studies. Media could be a film clip, a song you hear, podcast of a lecture or newspaper article. Students
can also create their own media. For example, students video projects can be a powerful learning
experience. The use of media to enhance teaching and learning complements traditional approaches to
learning. Effective instructions build bridges between students knowledge and learning objectives of
the course. Using media engages students aids, students retention of knowledge, motivates interest in
the subject matter and illustrates the relevance of many concepts.

CONCLUSION
As an individual without any society is a figment of imagination, in the same way to think of a
society without individuals is purely imaginary and utterly unreal. Society is a dynamic religious
ideologies according to which it provides more and more opportunity to individuals to develop their
various powers and capacities to the fullest possible extent. Language is the most overt expression of
culture. Most of the learning process both in school and in the home is carried out through language

LIBRARY FOR LEARNING ENGLISH

INSIDE A SCHOOL LIBRARY

The library exists to provide a range of learning opportunities for both large and small
groups as well as individuals with a focus on intellectual content, information, literacy
and the learner. In addition to class room visits with collaborating teachers, the school
library also serves as a place for equipment and research material; to host special events
such as author visits and book clubs for tutoring and testing.
School library function as a central location for all of the information available,
learning base on independent and group work, students will gather material through
library research, then analyze and synthesize the available material into text for
performances in the classroom and in the community. The material used in class provides
for the examinations and comparison of different cultural perspectives as seen through
dramatic texts and theatrical exercises. These different cultural perspectives include an
awareness of changing condition in our world and the role of theatre/art work as a voice
and tool of understanding within this context. It provides students with a platform for self
examination and challenges within an aesthetic and cultural environment geared towards
the non-professional an emphasis will be placed on theatre activities that can be applied
to the k-12 classrooms.

Library provides students with an engaging and practical experience essential for
understanding and synthesizing theatrical and textual work in theatre arts. Students will
participate in various aspects of play production including analysis of acting, play
development, library research, technical theatre, and audience development. Stage work
include rigorous interaction between student, professor and the text. Library introduces
students to techniques used in the process of writing for the stage and the screen.
Readings and guest lectures will complement the writing process in which students will
be engaged. Issues of responsibility of the writer to his community will be addressed in
relationship to the play scripts viewed and read. Methods of analysis of the text and
development of critical thought on the social issues surrounding the work will be
discussed. Much emphasis will be placed on the fact that writing for the stage, screen has
little to do with written text on a page. Students will examine scripts and follows them
from page to page by attending live performance and movies available locally.
Considering relevant historical, cultural and philosophical perspectives and the
meaning each work offers within the contexts of our multicultural society. This explores
the relationship between arts and politics through issues including identity, gender,
sexuality, race, class. This exploration will include in class discussions, library research
and attendance at theatre.
Plays that will be examined within a historical context accounting for factors and
perspectives that have shaped the use of language in our society including colonialism,
migration, assimilation, acculturation and cross cultural interaction and a school librarian
functions as the literary map to the resources and materials found within the library.
A library functions as an opportunity for educators to work with librarians in
support of a resource centre for students to be able to safely access the internet for both
school work and interacting with each other. Activities that are part of the school library
media program can take place in the school library media centre.
The school libraries contain books, films, recorded sounds, periodicals, and digital
media. These items are not only for the education, enjoyment, and the entertainment of
all members of the school community, but also to enhance and expand the schools
curriculum.
We know English is the most common language used to communicate with
people around the world. Some people have to study it to go to college, university, others
just learn it to be able to understand the so that they can travel to any place and share
their thoughts, ideas easily. We understand it, but unable to speak fluently and write their
thought clearly. Many language scientists and teachers have been doing research on how
to build an effective tool for everyone to learn other languages easily. Library is the part
and parcel in the study of English language.

Without libraries, we cant think of English language. They play an important role
in the study of English.