The Use of Print and Electronic Media to Teach English to Enable Communicative Skills

Abstract

The significant role of media in today's world of education system, makes it an interesting and indispensable tool in the teaching of English. The print and electronic media have emerged as the most useful tools in disseminating information. Similarly media can be used very effectively in the teaching of English. In fact human life became closer from local to global via internet to cover the gaps of the social, political and economic, cultural and art developments and changes today. The objective of this paper is to discuss how media in particular the print and electronic can be used in the teaching of English. From local to global it puts forth the procedure in the teaching of English which involves the Integration of Media, Selection of Materials and the Frequency of use. It suggests the different activities that can be done using the media. The receptive and productive activities are so planned that they cover the LSRW skills and as well as grammar and vocabulary.