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Srilakshmi and Sriyalakshmi: RURAL STUDENTS WITH FLUENT ENGLISH-SPEAKING SKILLS | |||||
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Language is
primarily meant for aural communication and its learning should also be
easier
with an auditory approach. It is the
absence
of this mode of learning that makes even post-graduates fumble when it
comes to
speaking. Hence the mushrooming growth
of Spoken English institutes meant for young adults. However, here
comes an instance of the innovative use of TV cartoons for children of
rural
areas to learn and speak English language fluently from a very young
age. 11-year-old
Srilakshmi and 9-year-old Sriyalakshmi are students of Harisri
Vidyalaya of
Kundumkuzhi, Kuttikkol, Kasaragod. They
have been watching English cartoons since the age of
two-and-a-half-years. Slowly the
language, the accent and fluency came to them naturally. And their
conversations
enabled them to hone their skills without any special coaching from the
teachers in school. Slowly
their talent became known in the school.
As a result, they are now busy as instructors enabling
other students to
master spoken English. They further
offer their skill of teaching at the nearby Art and Sport Centre also. Their father
Harishkumar works in an American company.
Once the CEO of the company visited their home and was
pleasantly surprised
by the conversation of the children. Their
mother Priyanka mentioned that till now, the children have not been
exposed to
the mobile phone. Mathrubhumi,
Augugst 31, 2024
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"Nature does not hurry, yet
everything is accomplished."
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