English has become an important part of the curriculum in the present day. However, the difficult question is about an effective way to enhance the language skills of the students. There are many techniques to teach English and some are rote methods like the bilingual method, grammar method and Audio/Video method. These methods nevertheless did not produce the desired outcome. Language acquisition met with more problems due to the influence of native tongue, social background and age group of the learners. Acquiring English meant economic success which created inferiority in many young minds. Students who did not speak better English found it difficult to get jobs and they felt embarrassed among their peers and also in social gatherings.
Key words: language skills, English, rote methods
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