Volume : VI, Issue : VI, June - 2016

Implementing Comic in ELT in Primary Schools

D. Annuncy Vinoliya

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 ABSTRACT : This paper concentrates on the current teaching methodology used by the Tamil Nadu Educational Department. It centers the idea of using comic in the primary schools and the effects that is imposed on the students by implementing comic on their prescribed syllabus. It clearly ings how L2 teaching is achieved effectively with the native speakers through comics. If the syllabus is changed then the method for analyzing the learning of second language should also be changed. To achieve this concept, the paper suggests that cartoon strips would ing the creative skills in the students. The paper reflexes the thought of using language in a full–fledged manner by the students. All these statements are analyzed in this paper based on Krashen’s input hypothesis and Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence theory. The hypothesis states that the learning of L2 would be made simple to certain extent if the fear and the emotional factors of the learners are reduced to the nil. Comics being more simple, colorful and innovative would definitely reduce the fear of the learners towards the language. On the other hand it will also increase the rate of L2 in the students using comics in the multiple intelligence class room.

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D. Annuncy Vinoliya Implementing Comic in ELT in Primary Schools Indian Journal of Applied Research,Vol.6, Issue : 6 JUNE 2016

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