ueen’s English classes a hit

Jamshedpur, Feb. 3: A trainer of British Council, Calcutta, began a two-day English workshop at the Jamshedpur Women’s College today.

Debi Mukhopadhyay guided participants through every day grammar, pronunci- ation and enunciation. The workshop was attended by 30 students of the department of functional English, an add-on course that was started by the UGC and is run by department of English runs that course.

“Among the several modules available to us, we have chosen those on vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and interaction. Literature may not be important for job-seekers, but fluency in English is a priority for firms while they hire,” said Keya Mojoomdar, the head of the department of English at the college.

The workshop that would comprise 12-hour classes would focus on interaction for the first day, while the second day will be on the grammar, vocabulary and writing skills. The focus would also be on writing business letters.

This is the first time that the British Council has tied up with any college in the state, though the college has an online link with the council.

“The workshop is activity-based, with focus on role play rather than theory,” said Mukhopadhyay.

“There is a difference between online lessons and interacting with a trainer,” said Shukla Mohanty, the princi pal of the Jamshedpur Women’s College.
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