A linguistic study on the effectiveness of speaking English, based on the curriculum introduced to the students to the students of key stages in the schools of the wattegama Education Zone.

Abstract

English plays a vital role in the Sri Lankan society as a forcign and second language which evcrybody needs but majority tries to avoid. The secret behind this truth is the disappointment and the disinterest that an individual encounters due to the lapses of interestcd teaching learning process. which motivatcs a learner. The teachcr and the learner both must hold the responsibility equally. as Sri Lankans have fcwer opportunities to acquire the language. Hence considcring the beginner. the teaeher's careful manipulation is needed. as they arc much unconcern on learning conditions and most parents in the non-English speaking background become helpless. The purpose of this study is the provision of expected motivation and interest in the beginners of schooling. to reduce the drop outs 111 the English Language learning. First and foremost the necessary changcs were done to the syllabi of the Key stagc I. Grades I and 1 by drawing interest for the beginner to learn English. Similarly the new syllabus is also moving on activity basis; in contrast the tcachcrs of English trained made occupied in teaching the syllabus. More over a specific time was restricted daily to learn English. The new syllabus has becn introduecd into four schools in thc Education Zone Wattegama. after training the teachers of English to manipulate the new syllabus. The two Grades were kept under observation while the teacher in charge of Gradc two. teach the immcdiate advanced Gradc according to the old syllabus. An assessing criterion for each student was maintaincd and markcd by the end of the tcnn, and in the end of the year it is being passed to thc teacher of English of Grade 1. End of the two years the evaluation of the student was carried out with both categories. The conclusion of thc study not only depicts the essence of a teaching Icarning process to specialize the English language for the beginner. but also highlighted the changes to the old syllabus. This would also enables the respective authoritative personnel to implement the teaching learning process of Gradcs I and 1. The hidden usage of each and every component of the syllabus has been mentioned in order to support the necessary changes or improve thc cxisting curriculum to ma+::e the child intcrcsted in English language learning.