http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/123456789/1442 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:30:45 GMT 2026-04-27T00:30:45Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1200 Rethinking English Teaching through CLT in Government Primary Schools of Bangladesh Iftakhar, Shampa Abstract: In Bangladesh, English is compulsory from class one. Teaching English in the government primary schools in the rural areas through Communicative Language Teaching (CLT) is a great challenge. The problems are manifold. The schools lack effective English teachers having little idea of CLT and language awareness. They suffer from low motivation for many reasons. This study first presents an overview of primary education focusing on the state of English teaching in government primary schools along with teachers’ qualification and training. Then the study investigates the definition and principles of CLT and language awareness as the teachers perceive and practice. The present study with 200 participants who are working at different primary schools in rural areas proves that lack of in-depth knowledge and training in CLT make it difficult to ensure quality English teaching. Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1200 2015-04-18T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1199 Perception of Personal Behavior of Facebook Users: A Study on the Students of Private Universities in Bangladesh Nahar, Quamrun Abstract: Access to Internet has increased the use of social networking sites like facebook in urban areas of Bangladesh. This has happened everywhere in the world with varying pace. In the last few years, facebook has earned immense popularity among students because of its easy method of use and free sign-up access. A total of 150 samples from five private universities were interviewed to understand the pattern of facebook use and perception of its influence on behavior of the users. The results showed that more than half of the student users kept awaking at night for longer hours which had confined them to a conditional and non-traditional life styles. They also felt inattentive to their class lectures and academic activities. Every three out of five students had considered some sort of impact on family and household work due to the use of facebook. Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1199 2015-04-18T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1198 Teaching Vocabulary to Non-English Majors: A General Perspective Ashraf, Tasleem Ara Abstract: Taking vocabulary problem as a colossal one for Non-English Majors into consideration, this article analyses the main factors for the problem. Enriching vocabulary is one of the major ways of acquiring better skills in any second or foreign language. It is assumed that a person with a stronger vocabulary stock finds it easier to carry on communication. The principal focus of language teaching has been on the grammar of the language for much of the last century across many non-English countries. Despite the introduction of the communicative language teaching, vocabulary is still taught as an integrated skill. For, vocabulary knowledge is important for all the four skill areas. There are several effective explicit (intentional, planned instruction) and implicit (spontaneous instruction as a child comes to new words in a text) strategies that teachers can employ for learners of any age. The article proposes a set of strategy like the use of context, the use of morphological clues, the use of outside references and extensive reading. Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1198 2015-04-18T00:00:00Z http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1197 The Concept of ‘News’: A Reconsideration Roy, Sudhangshu Sekhar Abstract: In the media world, ‘news’ is a most exciting term as every media house virtually lies and survives on news. John T Delane said ‘Press lives by disclosures’1. What’s the disclosure? The answer is News and news materials. What do we mean by news? In brief, the news (NEWS) is something new, but, one event (a general term of incidents, issues, themes, happenings, even gossips or rumor, etc.) is to be considered news on the basis of its newness and newsworthiness. However, a report or account of one event is not considered news until it is communicated through any form or any channel of media. Another point, however, very important is that an item is to be news on how that particular item is presented. How we present any news is also very important. Every news item is unique from the other. Its appearance, placement and coverage give the readers a clear idea that defining news under a bracket is really a difficult task. Subeditors (copyeditors) of a news desk need an eye and insight to understand events to convert them into news. Those days have already gone on what once we traditionally understood as news. Somebody now can say that an old event in a new bottle can also be news. How that new bottle of news is presented and who is presenting give the idea of something called news. The context and perspective or newer technique and technology, time, space and thinking, demand and outlook of the consumers also determine the character of news. Therefore, the focus of this article is to understand and explore the insight and changing pattern of news using a variety of definitions first followed by a formula, and then to pinpoint its character in the process of its usage and practicality. Sat, 18 Apr 2015 00:00:00 GMT http://dspace.daffodilvarsity.edu.bd:8080/handle/20.500.11948/1197 2015-04-18T00:00:00Z